William is getrouwd met Renetta de Jong op 13 sep 1933 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, Amerika. Renetta (dochter van Anne de Jong en Ida van Schepen) is geboren op 15 mrt 1912; is gestorven op 14 feb 1993. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

Edward is getrouwd met Sarah Boom op 28 dec 1945 in Lester, Lyon, Iowa, Amerika. Sarah is geboren op 28 dec 1924 in Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Amerika; is gestorven op 28 okt 2005 in Lester, Lyon, Iowa, Amerika. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Annetta Bouwman, daughter of William and Hendrika (Boon) Bouwman, was born September 6, 1924 in Alvord, IA. She grew up in the Lester, IA area and received her education in country school. Annetta then worked as a waitress at Shriver’s Tea Room in Sioux Falls and at Vans grocery store in Rock Rapids, IA.

Annetta was united in marriage with Vernon Wiese on February 5, 1952 in Doon, IA. The couple farmed near Ellsworth, MN until moving to Sioux Falls, SD in 1988.

Grateful for having shared her life are four children, Terry Wiese and his wife, Carmen, Spirit Lake, IA, and their children, Amy and Ryan, Sherry Baal and her husband, William, Brandon, SD, and their children, Heather and Jenna, Barbara Gertsema and her husband, Daniel, Overland Park, KS, and their children, Kayla and Daniel II, Carol Hausauer, Olathe, KS, and her children, Brett, Peter, Nicholas and Claire; 5 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Anna Tilstra, Sioux Falls, SD, Edith Hoogendoorn and her husband, Alvin, Sioux Falls, SD, Angela Faber, Inwood, IA; four brothers, Walter Bouwman and his wife, Joan, Artesia, CA, A. James Bouwman and his wife, Esther, Rock Valley, IA, William Bouwman and his wife, Carol, Rock Valley, IA, John Bouwman and his wife, Paula, Fredericksburg, TX; and many other relatives and friends.

Annetta was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon, on December 17, 2007; her parents; her step-mother, Renetta Bouwman; two brothers, Edward Bouwman, Henry Bouwman; a sister, Martina Van Den Brink; and a son-in-law, James Hausauer.

Annetta is getrouwd met Vernon Wiese [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Anna (Bouwman) Tilstra was born January 16, 1928 to William and Hendrika (Boon) Bouwman in rural Alvord, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Lester Bethel Reformed Church in Lester, Iowa. She spent her childhood years with her family on various farms outside of Alvord and Lester. Her senior year of high school, Anna moved into Lester where she babysat for her room and board. She also worked at the Rock Rapids Hotel and Van’s Grocery in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Lester High School in 1946 and then attended teacher’s training at Morningside Teacher’s College in Iowa. Her first teaching job was at Midland School #6 in Iowa.

She was united in marriage on December 28, 1948 to Fred Conrad Tilstra in Doon, Iowa. The newlyweds purchased and remodeled a school house near Hills, Minnesota for a year while they farmed. They then moved to Fred’s grandfather’s farm north of Rock Rapids and continued to farm. During these years, Anna also taught school at Logan #7 (a Lyon County Iowa country school) and then at Hills (MN) Christian School. Her years of teaching greatly influenced her life, teaching her the value of education, independence and eventually passing on her love of learning to her own children. In 1956, the young family put their roots down on a farm southwest of Luverne, Minnesota where they farmed and raised livestock. Anna was a homemaker and helped Fred with the farming operation. During the 1980s, Anna took on an additional job as a clerk at Montgomery Ward in nearby Rock Rapids. The couple retired from farming in 1991. Anna and Fred continued to reside on the farm until moving to the Oaks apartments in Luverne in August of 2006. Fred preceded Anna in death in 2008. Anna continued living at the Oaks until 2016 when she became a resident at Prairie Creek Memory Care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a couple of years and then transitioned to the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne where she passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the age of 92 years, three months and one day. A highlight of mom’s retirement years was spending 12 winters in Harlingan, TX with Fred.

Anna was a member of the American Reformed Church in Luverne where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years and was active in circle, often leading group bible study. She was a member of Rock County Extension and the Minnesota State Cattlemens Association Auxillary . She enjoyed crochet, embroidery, was an avid reader and spent plenty of time over her years caring for her huge vegetable garden on the farm.

Anna is lovingly remembered by her children, Harold (Mary) Tilstra of Prior Lake, Minnesota; Karen (Craig) Rollag of Beaver Creek, Minnesota and Luanne Tilstra (Phillip Smith) of Terra Haute, Indiana; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter (Joan) Bouwman of Artesia, CA, A. James (Esther) Bouwman of Rock Valley, IA, William (Carol) Bouwman of Rock Valley and John (Paula) Bouwman of Fredericksburg, TX; sisters, Edith (Alvin) Hoogendorn of Sioux Falls and Angela Faber of Sioux Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; two sons, an infant and Wayne Tilstra; brothers, Edward Bouwman and Henry Bouwman; and her sisters, Annetta Wiese and Martina Vanden Brink.

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Edward Bouwman was born Sept. 12, 1947, to Ed and Sarah (Boom) Bouwman in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He attended school in Lester, Iowa, until 1955, when he moved to Garretson, S.D. There he attended country school and graduated from Garretson High School in 1965. From 1970 to 1972 he served in the U.S. Army. In 1974 he graduated from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D., with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

On Aug. 19, 1978, he married Sharon Smith in Roseville. After their marriage he worked for Target Corporation as an auditor until 1979. The couple then moved to Garretson to farm. In 1986 they moved to Luverne where he began working for Farm Credit Services. He also worked at various branches in West Palm Beach, Fla., Worthington, and in Plymouth, Wis., until 1992. He then joined First Farmers and Merchants Bank in Luverne as a loan officer. Ten years later he became the vice president of Merchants Bank in Cannon Falls. Following his retirement in August 2008, the couple moved to Brandon. On Feb. 10, 2009, he was diagnosed with renal cell cancer.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Luverne. He was also a member of the Garretson Legion. He served as president of the Luverne Hockey Association and volunteered as an EMT in Cannon Falls. He enjoyed traveling and camping.

Mr. Bouwman is survived by his wife, Sharon Bouwman, Brandon; three children, Lindsay (Barry) Knudson, Farmington, Edward Bouwman, Sioux Falls, and Tom Bouwman, Raleigh, N.C.; one grandson; a brother-in-law, Jim Smith, Minneapolis; and many other relatives and friends.

Edward is getrouwd met Sharon Smith [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

Lindsay is getrouwd met Barry Jason Knudson [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]