Geraldine Walvoord

IN MEMORY OF
GERALDINE WALVOORD

BORN
August 11, 1920
Sheldon, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
March 9, 2012
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Bethel Reformed Church; Sheldon, Iowa
CLERGYMEN
Rev. Troy Van Beek and Rev. Greg Johnson

Visitation will be after 2:00pm Monday, March 12, 2012 with the family present from 6:00- 7:00pm at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

MUSIC
“How Great Thou Art”
“Blessed Assurance”
Sung by: Arthur Bosch and Harold Vander Sloot
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“To God Be The Glory”
“Precious Lord Take My Hand”
Organist: Norma Snyder Jones

CASKET BEARERS
Taylor Koontz Nicholas Koontz
Hunter Koontz Trevor Koontz
Andrew Lee Holtrop David Walvoord

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa

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

Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa
GERALDINE WALVOORD
Geraldine Walvoord, the daughter of Andrew Sr. and Jenny (Heitmeier) Bosch, was born August 11, 1920 near Sheldon, Iowa in Sioux County. She received her education in a country school in Sioux County. She was united in marriage to Marvin C. Walvoord on February 19, 1941 in Archer, Iowa. After their marriage they farmed near Sanborn and Primghar, Iowa in Center Township before retiring and moving into Sheldon in 1986. During the mid 1980’s, Gerry worked at the Paradox Florist in Sanborn for several years. Her husband, Marvin preceded her in death on May 1, 1991 in Sheldon. Gerry remained in her home in Sheldon before moving into the Prairie View Home in Sanborn in 2008. Gerry passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Prairie View in Sanborn, reaching the age of 91 years, 6 months and 22 days.
She was a member of Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon and a past member of the American Reformed Church in Primghar for 45 years. Gerry was very involved in bible study at both churches. As a youth, Gerry was very active in 4-H and taking many a project to the State Fair. She was a member of the Birthday Club and she enjoyed gardening and growing flowers, crocheting, but she especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memories are her two daughters, Anne Koontz of Sanborn, Iowa and Jane and her husband, Greer Headrick of Des Moines, Iowa; and a son, Alan and his wife, Linda Walvoord of Celina, Texas; four grandchildren, Brett (Lynn) Koontz, Damon Koontz, Kimberly (Hunter) Dunn, Clay (Megan) Walvoord; eleven great grandchildren, Taylor, Nick, Hunter, Trevor, Tori, Tyler, Tommy, Ally, Amanda, McKenna and Colton; three sisters, Mary Holtrop of Worthington, Minnesota; Clara Vellinga of Sheldon, Iowa; Margaret Smith of Marietta, Georgia; and a brother John Bosch of Dakota City, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Jeanette Bosch of Orange City, Iowa; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; her parents, a sister, Tena Langenhorst; 2 brothers, Simon and Andrew Bosch Jr.; an uncle, Simon Heitmeier and an aunt, Gertrude Beerta.