Lorraine "Lori" Muilenburg

Lorraine “Lori” Muilenburg

Sheldon, Iowa

 Services for Lorriane “Lori” Muilenburg, age 85, of Sheldon who passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon with Pastor Paul Rowenhorst, officiating.

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 Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Sheldon.

 Visitation with family present will be after 12 (noon) until service time on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

IN LOVING MEMORY 

LORRAINE “LORI” BOSMA MUILENBURG

BORN

October 28, 1939 ~ Sheldon, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

February 3, 2025 ~ Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 8, 2025

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

Pastor Paul Rowenhorst ~ Officiating

MUSIC

“Oh How I Love Jesus” ~ Sung by: Clint Badberg

“Come Jesus Come” Sung by: Ron DeKok

“I’ll Fly Away” Sung by: Melissa Rowenhorst

Pianist: Laura Haverdink

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

Jill Haverdink Jodi Bastron

Jenna Zandstra Katie Muilenburg

Keena Chentfant Jamie Carpenter

CASKET BEARERS

Jason Kruger 

Eric Muilenburg

Craig Chentfant 

Andrew Muilenburg

Jordan Muilenburg 

Dan Carlson

Thomas Carlson 

Caleb Haverdink

Tom Bastron 

Justin Zandstra

FINAL RESTING PLACE

St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery – Sheldon, Iowa

After today’s graveside service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family at Lorraine’s home..

Arrangements are under the care of the

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.

Lorraine “Lori” Bosma Muilenburg was born October 28, 1939, to Ike and Elizabeth (Vander Veen) Bosma in Hospers, Iowa. Lori attended Hospers Christian School from K-8 and graduated from Hospers High School, Hospers, Iowa. She entered into eternal rest on Monday February 3, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sheldon, Iowa

 On December 21, 1960, Lori was united in marriage to Harold Muilenburg, at the Christian Reformed Church in Hospers, Iowa. And to this union they had 3 children, Lesa Kay, Douglas Jay and Julie Lynn. Harold passed away in 2004. After Harry’s passing Lori spent a winter in Texas and ran across an old friend, Donald Dykstra. They spent several years enjoying retirement together until Don passed away in 2014. For the last several years, she’s enjoyed having Monday afternoon coffee with her nieces and fun adventures with her good friend Connie.

 She is survived by her children Lesa (Dennis) Kruger, Doug (Deb) Muilenburg, and Julie Carlson, grandchildren Jason Kruger, Jill (Caleb) Haverdink, Jodi (Tom) Bastron, Jenna (Justin) Zandstra, Eric (Katie) Muilenburg, Andrew (Jamie Carpenter) Muilenburg, Jordan Muilenburg, Craig (Kina) Chentfant, Danny Carlson and Thomas Carlson and 19 great-grandchildren, a brother, Joe (Mary) Bosma and several nieces and nephews.

 She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, her son-in-law Paul Carlson, her parents,9 sisters and 3 brothers.