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Louetta (Bynes) Van Meekeren

January 28, 1945 — March 31, 2016

Louetta (Bynes) Van Meekeren, age 71, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon. Funeral Services will be Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa. Rev. Luke Wynja officiating. Burial to follow at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon. Visitation will be Sunday, April 3, from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. with the family present from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service in Sheldon. Louetta Nadeen (Bynes) Van Meekeren was born on January 28, 1945 in Orange City, Iowa. She was the daughter of Nelson and Dorothy (Moret) Bynes. She lived her youth in Orange City until moving to Granville, Iowa where she attended school in Germantown and Paullina, Iowa. They later moved to a farm by Hospers, Iowa. She attended Floyd Valley School until moving back to Orange City where she attended school and graduated from MOC High School in Orange City. Lou attended LeMars Beauty School and received her Cosmetology license. She later owned a salon in Orange City, worked as an instructor at LeMars Beauty School, and owned Lou's Beauty Salon in Sheldon. She was united in marriage to Ronald Van Meekeren of Sanborn, Iowa on July 17, 1970 in Orange City, Iowa. They farmed on the family farm in rural Sanborn where they lived until moving to Sheldon. After her children grew up, Lou worked at Pleasant Acres Nursing Home in Hull and then at Village Northwest in Sheldon, until retiring in 2008. They enjoyed traveling and spending the winters in Mesa and Apache Junction, Arizona. Ron passed away on August 15, 2010. After Ron died, Lou went to Arizona in the winter and centered her life more on her family and friends. Lou enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren. She loved to be around them, camping by the lake and involved in their activities. She was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon. She passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon. Those left to cherish her memories are her daughter and son-in-law: Lisa and Steve Antrim and their daughters, Lilah and Stella of Sioux Falls, SD; one son and daughter-in-law: Ryan and Emily Van Meekeren of Sioux Falls, SD and their children, Chicago Stefani, Micah MacRunnels, and Mercedes Van Meekeren; one brother: Jim (Barb) Bynes of Hull, IA; one step-brother: Rod (Rosemarie) Kleinwolterink of Sioux City, IA; one step-sister: Judy (Ken) Rawlings of River Falls, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Ronald Van Meekeren and her parents. In Loving Memory Of Louetta Van Meekeren Born: January 28, 1945 Passed Away: March 31, 2016 Age: 71 years, 2 months and 3 days FUNERAL SERVICE Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. First Christian Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa Family Prayer Service at 10:15 A.M. OFFICIATING Rev. Luke Wynja MUSIC Organist: Alvina Krikke Special Music by Lori Van Gorp Song: "My Jesus I Love Thee" Congregational Songs "How Great Thou Art" "Homesick" "Amazing Grace" CASKET BEARERS Craig Bynes Chad Bynes Scott Grevengoed Chicago Stefani Micah MacRunnels Elton Blemaster INTERMENT East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa Following interment, the family invites all for fellowship and lunch at the church. ARRANGEMENTS BY Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service Larry R. Andringa, Funeral Director



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