May 06, 2005 12:00 am
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Laura Vermeer, 63, of Des Moines, formerly of Sioux Center, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines following a short battle with a second recurrence of metastatic breast cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m.. today at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Condolences may be sent on-line to www.MFHonline.com. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dunn's Funeral Home in Des Moines.
Laura was born July 10, 1941, in Orange City, Iowa, to John and Angeline (Mouw) De Blauw. She was the youngest of six sisters and one brother. After graduating from Northwestern College, she married James A. Vermeer. They were later divorced.
She worked as an elementary school teacher at Tipton and Maurice-Orange City, before taking a 10-year break to raise her children, Jason and Aaron. In 1979, she began teaching again at Kinsey Elementary in Sioux Center, until her retirement in 2002. She taught the fourth grade and was passionate about science, especially that of the Loess Hills prairie and the rain forests, traveling as far as Costa Rica to learn more so she could teach her students. Her grandchildren, Tatum, Miranda and Henry were her joy, and she moved to Des Moines a year ago to be close to them.
She enjoyed bicycle riding and traveling, combining the two on a bike tour of her ancestral homeland, The Netherlands, a few years ago. She was an accomplished singer in church and a talented actress in college and community theater. She led an intricate and courageous life. She also made the best lemon meringue pie known in the recorded history of man, perhaps the best in the universe, but that would be speculative.
She is survived by her son and his wife, Jason and Heather (Farris) and their children, Tatum and Miranda of Des Moines; a son and his wife, Aaron and Jennifer (Hansen) and their child, Henry of Des Moines; and her sisters, Elinor (Tom) Noteboom of Orange City, Iowa, Betty (Bob) Boss of Batavia, Ill., Audrey (Casey) Van Zanten of Orange City, Iowa, and Mary (Don) Ver Hage of Randolph, Wis. She will also be truly missed by close nieces and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, John Jr. (Helen Kranak); and a sister, Trudy (Henry) Muyskens.
Memorials in her name may be directed to the National Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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Vermeer, Laura 1941-2005
Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/25/2011 at 12:28:01
Laura Vermeer
7/10/1941----- May 03, 2005
Laura Vermeer 63, passed away at Kavanagh House in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 3rd after a short battle with a second recurrence of metastatic breast cancer. There will be a celebration of Lauras life, 11 am, Saturday, May 7, 2005 at First Reformed Church in Sioux Center; IA. A memorial gathering will be held from 7-9 pm, Friday, May 6 at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center Also there will be a memorial gathering 7-9 pm, Monday, May 9 at DunnS Funeral Home in Des Moines.
Laura was born July 10, 1941 in Orange City to John and Angeline (Mouw) De Blauw She was the youngest of six sisters and one brother. After graduating from Northwestem College, she manried James A. Vermeer, later divorced.
She worked as an elementary school teacher at Tipton and Maurice-Orange City before taking a ten-year break to raise her children, Jason and Aaron. In 1979, she began teaching again at Kinsey Elementary in Sioux Center until her retirement in 2002. She taught the 4th grade and was passionate about science, especially the study of the Loess Hills prairie and the rainforests.
She once traveled to the rainforests of Costa Rica in order that she could better educate her students. Her grandchildren, Tatum, Miranda, and Henry ware her joy, moving to Des Moines a year ago to be close to them. She enjoyed bicycle riding and travel, combining the two on a bike tour of her ancestral homeland, the Netherlands, a few years ago. She was an accomplished singer in church and a talented actress in college and community theater.
Laura was preceded in death by her mother and father, her brother John Jr. (Helen Kranak), and her sister Trudy (Henry) Muyskens.
Laura is survived by her son , Jason, his wife Heather Farris, and their children, Tatum and Miranda; her son Aaron, his wife Jennifer (Hansen), and their child, Henry all of Des Moines. She is also survived by sisters Elinor (Tom) Noteboom of Orange City, Betty (Bob) Boss of Batavia, Illinois, Audrey (Casey) Van Zanten of Orange City and Mary (Don) Ver Hage of Randolph, Wisconsin. She will also be truly missed by close nieces and close friends.
Source: Dunns Funeral Home, Des Moines, IA., obit.
Zij is getrouwd met James A. (Jim) Vermeer.
Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1962 te USA, zij was toen 20 jaar oud.
Het echtpaar is gescheiden te USA.
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