Clara Scholten

IN MEMORY OF
CLARA SCHOLTEN

BORN
September 20, 1933
Boyden, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
March 31, 2010
Doon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
2:30 P.M. Sunday, April 4, 2010
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home ~ Boyden, Iowa
Pastor Robert Locher ~ Officiating

Visitation will be Saturday, April 3rd after 7:00pm with the family present from 7:00 – 8:00pm at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden, Iowa.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“The Lord’s My Shepherd”
“Battle Hymn of the Republic”
Organist: Margaret Anderson
CASKET BEARERS
Grandchildren
George D. Scholten Gregory P. Scholten
Glen J. Scholten Grant M. Scholten
Joshua Scholten Jacob Scholten
Jeromie J. Scholten JoAnna P. Scholten
Jonathan M. Scholten

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Sheridan Township Cemetery
Boyden, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family at the Demco Community Building
in Boyden for fellowship and lunch.

Arrangements under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Boyden.
CLARA SCHOLTEN
Clara Scholten, the daughter of Arie and Jennie (Kooiker) Van Der Weide was born September 20, 1933 on a farm near Boyden, Iowa. She received her education in a country school Capel Township near Boyden and graduated from the Sioux Center High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to George Scholten on June 6, 1958 on her parent’s farm near Boyden. Clara had worked at the Boyden Café, King’s Corner Café and Alf’s Manufacturing in Sheldon; and from 1976 – 1989 she had worked for the Sioux Center Hospital. Clara passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at her home near Doon, Iowa reaching the age of 76 years, 6 months and 11 days.
Clara was a member of the Philadelphia Church of God and a past member of the Worldwide Church of God. She enjoyed baking, feeding birds, growing flowers, gardening and taking care of her mother.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 51 years, George of Doon; their five children, Jason and his wife, Diane Scholten of Rock Valley, IA; Randy and his wife, Michelle Scholten of Milaka, MN; Kevin and his wife, Eunice Scholten of Hayward, CA; Yvonne Scholten of Hull, IA and Mary Scholten and her husband, Joel Smith of San Francisco, CA; nine grandchildren, George D., Gregory P., Glen J., Grant M., Joshua, Jacob, Jeromie J., JoAnna P. and Jonathan M.; three great-grandsons, Levi J., Jason C. and Pablo J.; six brothers and sisters and their spouses, Art and Marge Van Der Weide of Dorr, MI; Genevieve and Russ Wickers of Sioux Center, IA; LaVonne & John Van Middendorp of Everson, WA; Audrey & Orville Pluim of Rock Valley, IA; Norm and Ada Van Der Weide of Grand Rapids, MI; Dennis and Nancy Van Der Weide of Boyden, IA; a sister-in-law, Wilma Van Der Weide of Belle Flower, CA; and other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Dorothy and a brother-in-law, Harold Vande Weerd; a brother, Willy and a sister-in-law, Glenda Van Der Weide.