Wayne Carl Van Beek

IN MEMORY OF
WAYNE C. VAN BEEK

BORN
March 24, 1946
rural Hartley, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
March 8, 2007
Boyden, Iowa

MEMORIAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Monday
March 12, 2007
First Reformed Church
Boyden, Iowa
Rev. Matthew Draffen ~ officiating

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
No. 4 “How Great Thou Art”
No. 493 “It Is Well With My Soul”
Organist: Harriet Fiihr

CASKET BEARERS
Todd Van Beek Jeff Van Beek
Chad Van Beek Clint Van Beek
Mike Bousema Steve Bousema

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Sheridan Township Cemetery ~ Boyden, Iowa
Graveside service at
10:00 A.M. Monday, March 12, 2007

After today’s service, relatives and friends are invited to
join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

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

WAYNE C. VAN BEEK
Wayne Carl Van Beek, the son of Wilbur and Agnes (Kuik) Van Beek, was born on March 24, 1946 on the family farm in rural Hartley, Iowa. He received his education in the Sanborn Christian School and later Hull Western High School in Hull, Iowa. On May 21, 1971, he was united in marriage to Carman Tien in Sheldon, Iowa. After their marriage the couple moved to Rushmore, Minnesota to make their home and farmed for many years. They retired from farming in February of 2006 and moved to Boyden, Iowa to make their home. He passed away at his home in Boyden on Thursday, March 8, 2007, reaching the age of 60 years, 11 months and 14 days.
He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, family and friends.
Wayne leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 35 years, Carman of Boyden; son, Brian and his wife, Amy Van Beek and their children, Taeden, age 4; Tyce, age 2; and Traevin, age 5 months of Sioux Center, Iowa; son, Eric Van Beek of Rock Valley, Iowa and his friend, Amy Anderson of Hull, Iowa; his mother, Agnes Van Beek of Sanborn, Iowa; four brothers and their wives, Calvin and Dee Van Beek of Sheldon, Iowa; Jerry and Laura Van Beek of Hartley, Iowa; Rodney and Linda Van Beek of May City, Iowa; Harlan and Kristy Van Beek of Sanborn, Iowa; a sister and her husband, Brenda and Jerry Balt of Sheldon, Iowa; also nieces and nephews; his mother-in-law, Gradda Tien of Phillipsburg, Kansas; and other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur.