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Obituary for Rev. Don "Gordon" Bloemendaal

REV. DON "GORDON" BLOEMENDAAL was born on June 24, 1937 to John and Margaret Bloemendaal near Hospers, Iowa where he was raised. He was the brother to Mary Miedema of Hull and Pixie Balt of Hospers. After graduation from high school, he attended Northwestern College in Orange City for one year and then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. A few years after his discharge, Gordon attended college in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He then became employed in Hospers for eleven years.

Gordon was called into ministry and returned to Northwestern College, graduating in 1973. The family then moved to Holland, Michigan where Gordon attended Western Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in the First Reformed Church of Hospers, Iowa on June 17, 1976. He served as Pastor at the First Reformed Church of Alexander, Iowa from 1976 – 1980, First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa from 1980 – 1986, American Reformed Church, Luverne, MN from 1986 – 1996, and as calling Pastor at the First Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa from 1997 – 2011, retiring on June 26, 2011.

Gordon and Barbara Hellenga were married May 31, 1957. Three children were born into their union: Bevan Lani Bloemendaal and partner Tony, Blythe Joal Bloemendaal and wife Trish and their 5 children and 1 granddaughter, and Bobette Dawn Walton and husband Fred and their 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Barbara's brothers, Brian Hellenga and John Hellenga and sister, Faye Hofmeyer, were also very much part of the family after both of their parents, Rev. Al and Margaret Hellenga passed away in 1959.

Barbara Hellenga – Bloemendaal preceded Gordon in death in 1996 as a result of Alzheimer's.

On June 24, 1997 Gordon and Marlou Van Klei were married and just celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. Marlou's three children, Brenda Halverson and husband Ben and their 3 children, Shelly Kunkel and her husband Bob and their 2 sons, and Jill Kunkel and husband Brian and their son, quickly became a big part of the family.

Pastor "B" [as most people called him] was passionate about 2 things. The first was everything "family". It was clearly always family first every day. He carried with him the most selfless positive outlook on life and touched so many lives in loving and countless ways – from a kind word, a hug, a joke, a song and of course we will always remember those gleaming eyes and a smile that knew no end. The second was that he loved everything John Wayne!

On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Gordon succumbed to his Lewy Body disease care at Sanford Luverne Hospital. He went to his eternal home at the age of 76 years and fifteen days.

Gordon's entire family would like to thank the staff members of both the Minnesota Veterans Home and the Sanford Hospital for their genuine love and support during this past year they tirelessly treat residents with such respect, care and compassion. To all of Gordon's friends [who are many] he spoke of you often with fondness…thank you. To Dr. Ceynowa who always knew that when he had an appointment with Pastor B. he was going to run late the entire day…thank you for being there through our Mom's journey and now through Dad's he had a very special place in his heart for you…thank you.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Gordon's name to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.

Rev. getrouwd Barbara J. Hellenga op 31 mei 1957 (civil). Barbara is geboren in 1935; is gestorven in 1996; is begraven in Hospers Cemetery, Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Source: Sioux County Capital (11-26-1992)

Born: 1913
Died: November 20, 1992

John Bloemendaal, age 79, of Hospers, died Friday, November 20, 1992 at Oak Park Care Center in Sheldon.

John, who was actually named Evert Jan Gerrit, was the son of Henry and Grace J. (Van Surksum) Blomendaal.

On November 9, 1934, he married Margaret Freriks in South Dakota. They farmed at Hospers, retiring into town in 1975.Mrs. Bloemendaal died August 16, 1990 at Kansas City, Missouri.

Since the spring of 1991 he has been a resident of the care center.

Mr. Bloemendaal was a member of the First Reformed Church of Hospers where he had served as an elder and a deacon on the consistory. He had also been president of the Sunday School, director of the Men’s Choir, and a member of the Brotherhood, the choir and a quartet.

Survivors include his son, the Reverend Gordon Bloemendal of Luverne, Minnesota; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Miedema of Sheldon and Mrs. Pixie Balt of Hospers; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald Bloemendaal of Orange City and Clifford Bloemendaal of California; three sisters, Johanna Van Klompenburg of Orange City, Evelyn Beyer of Washington, and Helyn Downing of Colorado.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson and two brothers.

Memorial services were held Monday, November 23 at the First Reformed Church of Hospers. The Reverend Pitsenberger officiated. Interment was prior to the services at the Hospers Cemetery, under the direction of Van Etten-Oolman-Gelder Funeral Home of Orange City.

John getrouwd Margaret Freriks. Margaret (dochter van Hessel Jacob van Eizenga, dochter van Dick Lawrence Freriks en Tracy Vellinga) is geboren op 12 mrt 1917 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is gestorven op 16 aug 1990 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; is begraven in Hospers Cemetery, Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Mrs. Margaret Bloemendaal, age 73, of Hospers, died Thursday, August 16 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Margaret was born March 12, 1917 at Orange City, the daughter of Dick Freriks and Tracy Vellinga Freriks. She was raised at Akron.

On November 9, 1935 she married John Everet Bloemendaal near Hospers. In 1975 they retired into Hospers.

Mrs. Bloemendaal was a member of the First Reformed Church of Hospers where she was a Sunday School teacher and was involved in Reformed Church Women.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Reverend Gordon Bloemendaal of Luverne, Minnesota; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Miedema and Pixie Bloemendaal, both of Hospers; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and seven brothers and sisters: Don Freriks of Orange City, Mrs. Mae Mouw of Redlands, California, William Freriks of Orange City, Mrs. Helen Stover of Le Mars, Vernon Freriks of Fresno, California, Robert Freriks of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Norma Jean De Jager of Le Mars.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild.

Memorial services were held Monday, August 20 at the First Reformed Church of Hospers with the Reverend Michael Pitsenberger officiating. Interment was prior to the service at the Hospers Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten-Oolman-Gelder Funeral Home of Orange City.

Source: Sioux County Capital (8-23-1990)

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Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on September 21 for Mr. Henry Bloemendaal, 87, of Orange City, who died Sept. 18 in the Orange City Hospital. The Rev. Edward Blankenspoor officiated at the services held in the Calvary Reformed Church with burial in the West Lawn Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home.

He was born on March 12, 1885, in Alton, and married Grace Van Surksum on March 7, 1909, in Orange City. THe couple farmed in Sioux and O'Brien counties before moving to Orange City in 1937.

Survivors include the widow, five sons, Gerald of Orange City; John of Hospers; Howard and Clifford of Lynnwood, California and Stanley of Melbourne, Florida; daughters, Mrs. William (Johanna) Van Klompenburg of Orange City; Mrs. Wilson (Evelyn) Beyer of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. Walter (Helen) Fowler of Denver; 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and a brother William of Spencer.

Alton Democrat - 5 October 1972

Henry getrouwd Grace Van Surksum op 7 mrt 1909 (civil) in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Grace is geboren op 31 okt 1890 in South Dakota, USA; is gestorven op 14 aug 1974 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is begraven in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Iowa, USA. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Mrs. Henry Bloemendaal, 84, Orange City, died Aug. 14 in the Orange City Hospital after a long illness. Services were held at 10 a.m., August 17 in Calvary Christian Reformed Church at Orange City. THe Rev. Edward Blankespoor officiated. Burial was in West Lawn Cemetery at Orange City under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bloemendaal, the former Grace Van Surksum, was born Oct. 31, 1889 in South Dakota. She was married March 7, 1909 at Orange City. The couple farmed in Sioux and O'Brien counties until moving to Orange City in 1944. Mr. Bloemendaal died in 1972.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. William (Johanna) Van Klompenburg of Orange City, Mrs. Wilson (Evelyn) Beyer of Bellingham, Wash., and Mrs. Walter (Helen) Fowler of Denver; five sons, Gerald of Orange City, John of Granville, Howard of Long Beach, Calif., Clifford of Pomona, Calif., and Stanley of Melbourne, Fla.; 29 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Sam Klein of Boyden, Mrs. John Bothof of Chandler, Minn., and Mrs. Jake Kort of Edgerton, Minn.; three brothers, Henry of Leota, Minn., Cornie of Alton, and Edward of Hospers.

Sioux County Capital - 21 August 1974

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Dick Freriks died at the Grossman Hospital December 11 after an illness of six weeks. He had been suffering from a heart ailment for a number of years, but had been active in his work until this time.

Dick Freriks was born on a farm near Orange City on July 26, 1886, the son of Dick and Mary Freriks. He grew up in this vicinity, and farmed most of his life in Sioux County.

Surviving are the wife, the former Theresa Vellinga, eight children and seven grandchildren. The children are Donald of Alton, Mae (Mrs. Wilbur Mouw) of Holland, Mich., Margaret (Mrs. John Bloemendaal) of Hospers, Helen (Mrs. Randall Stover) of Hospers, William of Alton, Vernon of Alton, and Robert and Norma Jean at home. Also surviving are five sisters and three brothers.

He was a member of the Reformed Church of Alton, and the funeral was held there Tuesday afternoon, December 165, with Rev. H. Hesselink officiating. Burial was in the Orance City Cemetery.

Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Freriks of Washta, Iowa, Miss Dorothy Freriks of Cherokee, William Freriks of Sioux City, Mrs. Neal De Vries of Montrose, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mulder of Elkton, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. John Reinders of Plover.

Dick getrouwd Tracy Vellinga circa 1910 (civil) in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Tracy is geboren op 26 mei 1892 in Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; is gestorven op 30 mrt 1980 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is begraven op 1 apr 1980 in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Iowa, USA. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Sioux county Capital of Mar 31, 1980.

Mrs. Hessel Van Eizenga, 87, died in an Orange City hospital after
a long illness. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (today) at
the First Reformed Church, the Revs. Frank Snuttjer and Gordon Bloemendaal
officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery under the direction
of the Van Gelder Funeral Home.
Mrs. Van Eizenga was born on May 26, 1892 in Orange City and lived all
her life in the Sioux County area. She lived the last three years at Heritage
House. She was a member of the First Reformed Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Mae) Mouw of Redlands,
Calif; Mrs. John (Margaret) Bloemendaal of Hospers, Iowa and Mrs.
Randall (Helen) Stover and Mrs. Don (Norma) DeJager, both of Le Mais,
Iowa; four sons, Don and Bill Freriks of Alton, Vernon Freriks of Fresno,
Calif, and Robert Freriks of Omaha; a stepson, Jacob Van Eizenga of
Orange City; three sisters, Mrs. Charles (Cora) K l e i n h e s s e l i n k , Mrs.
Marion (Jeanette) Mouw and Mrs. Charles (Jennie) DeVries, all of Orange City; two brothers, Edward and John Veilinga, both of Sheldon, Iowa; 21 grandchilren and 26 great grandchildren.