Marvin 'Jack' J. Kleinwolterink

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARVIN J. JACK KLEINWOLTERINK

BORN
June 18, 1931
Sheldon, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
April 12, 2017
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Monday, April 17, 2017
First Christian Reformed Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Luke B. Wynja Officiating

Visitation with the family present will be from
3:00 - 5:00pm on Sunday, April 16, 2017
at the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa

MUSIC
Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone
sung by: Joel Sterk
Jesus Loves Me
sung by: The Grandchildren
Accompanist: Alison Sterk

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
Blessed Assurance
It Is Well With My Soul/Peace Like A River
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
By The Sea Of Crystal
Organist: Von Bolkema

CASKET BEARERS
Grandchildren
Joel Sterk Brent Kleinwolterink Bobby Kleinwolterink
Bradley Kleinwolterink Anthony Madsen
Joseph Kleinwolterink Samuel Kleinwolterink
Jackson Kleinwolterink Jaime Bakker Larie DeGroot
Ashley Madsen Mariah Kleinwolterink
Alyna Kleinwolterink

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

MARVIN J. JACK KLEINWOLTERINK
Marvin J. Jack Kleinwolterink, the youngest of 7 children of John and Jennie (Reekers) Kleinwolterink. Jack attended Sheldon Christian Grade School and Western Christian High School. He worked as a carpenter with his brother, Bob. He was united in marriage to Alyna Ann Berghorst on March 21, 1952, in Hull, IA. The couple made their home on a farm just west of Sheldon, where he farmed and milked cows. In 1972, he sold the cows and began working and driving feed truck for Sheldon Farmers Elevator. He fed cattle at the feedlot and also worked in the Matlock Elevator. On November 29, 1988, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alyna, from cancer. Then on November 4, 1995, he married Nell Nieuwendorp in Sheldon, IA. Jack retired in 1996, and they enjoyed wintering in Texas; they had many good times and good friends. Jack passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, IA reaching the age of 85 years, 9 months and 25 days.
Jack was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon. Retirement did not slow him down, he remained a hard worker. He was a skilled woodworker and made many wonderful furniture and craft items for his children and grandchildren to treasure. He loved watching his grandchildren in their many different activities. Jack enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and treasured family time. Jack had an addiction to Vintage Farm Toys and loved taking trips to sales to find the next treasure.
Jack is survived by his wife, Nell of Sheldon; daughters: Marsha Sterk (Larry) of Sheldon, IA and Cheryl Madsen (Mark) of Hull, IA; sons: Brian (Kathy) of Hull, IA, John (Lisa) of Morris, MN and Keith (Kristin) of Sheldon, IA; 4 step children, Kent Nieuwendorp (Patty) of Sheldon; Sandra Struyk (Dave) of Grand Rapids, MI; Greg Nieuwendorp of Sheldon and Jeffery Nieuwendorp (Cindy) of Sioux Falls, SD; 13 grandchildren, 14 step grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren and other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alyna; his parents and 3 sisters, Marie Vanden Brink, Johanna Van Aalsburg/Hoffmeyer and Myrna Griffioen; 3 brothers, Gerrit, Arthur and Robert.
The 23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall
not want. He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures; He leadeth
me beside still waters. He
restoreth my soul; He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for
His names sake.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort
me; Thou preparest a table before
me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil,
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.