Ruth Diekevers

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RUTH DIEKEVERS

BORN
October 27, 1923
Sheldon, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
September 17, 2015
Sheldon, Iowa

AGE
91 years 10 months 20 days

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Monday, September 21, 2015
United Methodist Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Kevin Gingerich Officiating

Visitation with the family present
will be from 3:00 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 20, 2015
at the United Methodist Church in Sheldon, Iowa,
the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MUSIC
The Lords Prayer
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Sung by: King Hickman

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
Blessed Assurance
Amazing Grace
Organist: Barb Burns

CASKET BEARERS
Brian Vollink Craig Vollink
Don Heilbuth Sean Griffin
Dan Engelsman Warren Wallinga

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join
the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

RUTH DIEKEVERS
Ruth Diekevers, daughter of Harry and Clara (De Bruyn) Pekelder, passed away September 17, 2015 at Sanford Senior Care at the age of 91.
She was born in Sheldon, Iowa on October 27, 1923. She grew up in the Sheldon area and attended the Sheldon schools. She married Harold Diekevers of Boyden on June 29, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Sheldon, Iowa. Harold passed away on November 4, 1999.
Ruth was employed at Douglas Air Craft Company, El Segundo, California; Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Omaha, Nebraska and Sheldon, Iowa; T.S. Martin Company, Sioux City, Iowa and Diekevers & Engelsman Accounting Office, Sheldon, Iowa.
She was a member of Sheldon United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Hannah Circle and American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to play golf, cards, travel and spend winters in Mesa, Arizona.
Ruth is survived by her son, Keith Diekevers of Spirit Lake, Iowa and daughter, Patty (Galen) Vollink of Sanborn, Iowa. Four grandchildren, Kelli (Don) Heilbuth of Sioux City, Iowa; Jenny (Sean) Griffin of Orland Park, Illinois; Brian (Sheila) Vollink of Archer, Iowa and Craig (Amanda) Vollink of Hospers, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren, Christian and Alex Heilbuth, Ryan, Anna, Darren and Marissa Vollink, Brayden and Paige Vollink. One sister, Ethel Roy of North Adams, Massachusetts; brother-in-law, Marvin Diekevers of Hull, Iowa; sister-in-law, Irene Ingalls of Sioux Center, Iowa; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; six sisters, Mary Knapp, Alice Dykstra, Harriet Ten Kley, Clara Paulson, Margaret Erkes, Lena Romig and two brothers, Herman and George Pekelder.
Bless her memory.
In Lieu of Flowers the family would like memorial directed
to the Northwest Iowa Home Health and Hospice
for the Beecin Foundation.