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Louise Vander Vliet

June 22, 1920 — December 24, 2006

Louise Vander Vliet, 86, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at the Sioux Center Community Hospital.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 11:00am in the Chapel of the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Reverend Roger Voskuil officiating. Interment will be held prior to the memorial service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 26, 2006 from 2-8pm with the family present from 6-8pm at the Memorial Funeral Home.

A prayer service will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 10am in the Chapel of the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center.

The Vander Vliet family prefers memorials be directed to Hope Haven.

Louise Vander Vliet was born June 22, 1920 to John and Ella (Franken) Niessink, three miles east of Sioux Center, Iowa. At the age of three her family moved to a farm one mile east of Sioux Center, where Louise lived until her marriage to Gerrit Vander Vliet on January 30, 1946. Following their marriage, Louise and Gerrit farmed near Maurice, Iowa for two years. They then began farming the Niessink Family Farm east of Sioux Center. Gerrit preceded her in death on July 30, 1968 at the age of 52. Louise continued to reside on their farm until settling into her apartment at Crown Pointe in 2001. After suffering a stroke in August of 2006 she became a resident of Royale Meadows Care Center.

Louise was known as an excellent seamstress and for her beautiful crocheted and knitted items. Over the years she made many mittens, caps and quilts which she donated to the needy.

Her grandchildren will always remember her for all the cookies and games she shared with them. She continued to enjoy games and puzzles with her acquaintances at Crown Pointe. Louise was a life-long member of the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center.

Louise is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Harlyn and Kathlene Vander Vliet of Sheldon; son, Gregory Vander Vliet of Whitensville, Massachusetts; two daughters and sons-in-law: Susan and Anthony Bonnema of Sioux Center and Eileen and Norman Krull of George; along with her twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Louise is also survived by five sisters-in-law: Win Ver Mulm of Rock Valley; Katherine Vander Vliet of Sioux Center; Nellie Vander Vliet of Rock Valley; Mina De Jong of Montevideo, Minnesota; Winnie Vander Vliet of Luverne, Minnesota and her numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband Gerrit, Louise was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lubbert Louie Niessink.

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