Pearl Zoet, the daughter of Jacob Sr. and Adrianna (Wildeman) Dekker was born July 7, 1920 on a farm by Boyden, IA. She attended a country school through the 8th grade near Matlock, IA.
On October 20, 1937 she was united in marriage to Bert Zoet at her parents’ home near Matlock, IA. The couple lived on farms in the Sibley, Sanborn and Sutherland area and then moved to a farm by Sheldon, IA and lived there for 40 years. Bert and Pearl were blessed with 6 children: Loren, Robert, Dean, Susan, Bonnie and Dale. In 1995, they moved into a house in Sheldon.
Bert preceded her in death on May 8, 2012. Pearl remained in their home until July 2018, when she moved into the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, IA where she passed away on August 28, 2018 reaching the age of 98 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Pearl was a housewife and mother who enjoyed planting large gardens and canning the garden produce. She was a talented baker and cook who made pies, deviled eggs, her famous brown bread and mandarin orange jello salad. She liked to play Dominos with her family and friends and enjoyed listening to polka music. Pearl enjoyed many trips across the United States. Bert and Pearl visited the Netherlands and enjoyed visiting family in New Orleans, LA and Texas. Pearl was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, IA.
Pearl is survived by her children, Robert (Jill) Zoet of Salem, WI; Dean (Audrey) Zoet of Sheldon; Susan (Ron) McCarty of Sheldon; Bonnie (James) Bylund of League City, TX; Dale (Laurel) Zoet of Sheldon; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 1 brother, Eugene (Margaret) Dekker of Casa Grande, AZ, a sister, Cora Fick also of Casa Grande, AZ; a sister-in-law, Grace Luffel of Milton, GA and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
She was welcomed in to Heaven by her husband, Bert; her parents, a son, Loren and daughter-in-law, Becky Zoet; a son, Marvin in infancy and a grandson, Mitchell Zoet. Also 2 brothers and their wives, Jake Jr. (Ann) Dekker, William (Bernadette) Dekker; a brother-in-law, Dyke Fick; brothers and sisters-n-law, Jake (Edna) Zoet, Gerrit (Esther) Zoet, Marie (Louis) Arends, Jerry Zoet and George Luffel.
On October 20, 1937 she was united in marriage to Bert Zoet at her parents’ home near Matlock, IA. The couple lived on farms in the Sibley, Sanborn and Sutherland area and then moved to a farm by Sheldon, IA and lived there for 40 years. Bert and Pearl were blessed with 6 children: Loren, Robert, Dean, Susan, Bonnie and Dale. In 1995, they moved into a house in Sheldon.
Bert preceded her in death on May 8, 2012. Pearl remained in their home until July 2018, when she moved into the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, IA where she passed away on August 28, 2018 reaching the age of 98 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Pearl was a housewife and mother who enjoyed planting large gardens and canning the garden produce. She was a talented baker and cook who made pies, deviled eggs, her famous brown bread and mandarin orange jello salad. She liked to play Dominos with her family and friends and enjoyed listening to polka music. Pearl enjoyed many trips across the United States. Bert and Pearl visited the Netherlands and enjoyed visiting family in New Orleans, LA and Texas. Pearl was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, IA.
Pearl is survived by her children, Robert (Jill) Zoet of Salem, WI; Dean (Audrey) Zoet of Sheldon; Susan (Ron) McCarty of Sheldon; Bonnie (James) Bylund of League City, TX; Dale (Laurel) Zoet of Sheldon; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 1 brother, Eugene (Margaret) Dekker of Casa Grande, AZ, a sister, Cora Fick also of Casa Grande, AZ; a sister-in-law, Grace Luffel of Milton, GA and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
She was welcomed in to Heaven by her husband, Bert; her parents, a son, Loren and daughter-in-law, Becky Zoet; a son, Marvin in infancy and a grandson, Mitchell Zoet. Also 2 brothers and their wives, Jake Jr. (Ann) Dekker, William (Bernadette) Dekker; a brother-in-law, Dyke Fick; brothers and sisters-n-law, Jake (Edna) Zoet, Gerrit (Esther) Zoet, Marie (Louis) Arends, Jerry Zoet and George Luffel.
Pearl Zoet, the daughter of Jacob Sr. and Adrianna (Wildeman) Dekker was born July 7, 1920 on a farm by Boyden, IA. She attended a country school through the 8th grade near Matlock, IA.
On October 20, 1937 she was united in marriage to Bert Zoet at her parents’ home near Matlock, IA. The couple lived on farms in the Sibley, Sanborn and Sutherland area and then moved to a farm by Sheldon, IA and lived there for 40 years. Bert and Pearl were blessed with 6 children: Loren, Robert, Dean, Susan, Bonnie and Dale. In 1995, they moved into a house in Sheldon.
Bert preceded her in death on May 8, 2012. Pearl remained in their home until July 2018, when she moved into the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, IA where she passed away on August 28, 2018 reaching the age of 98 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Pearl was a housewife and mother who enjoyed planting large gardens and canning the garden produce. She was a talented baker and cook who made pies, deviled eggs, her famous brown bread and mandarin orange jello salad. She liked to play Dominos with her family and friends and enjoyed listening to polka music. Pearl enjoyed many trips across the United States. Bert and Pearl visited the Netherlands and enjoyed visiting family in New Orleans, LA and Texas. Pearl was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, IA.
Pearl is survived by her children, Robert (Jill) Zoet of Salem, WI; Dean (Audrey) Zoet of Sheldon; Susan (Ron) McCarty of Sheldon; Bonnie (James) Bylund of League City, TX; Dale (Laurel) Zoet of Sheldon; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 1 brother, Eugene (Margaret) Dekker of Casa Grande, AZ, a sister, Cora Fick also of Casa Grande, AZ; a sister-in-law, Grace Luffel of Milton, GA and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
She was welcomed in to Heaven by her husband, Bert; her parents, a son, Loren and daughter-in-law, Becky Zoet; a son, Marvin in infancy and a grandson, Mitchell Zoet. Also 2 brothers and their wives, Jake Jr. (Ann) Dekker, William (Bernadette) Dekker; a brother-in-law, Dyke Fick; brothers and sisters-n-law, Jake (Edna) Zoet, Gerrit (Esther) Zoet, Marie (Louis) Arends, Jerry Zoet and George Luffel.
On October 20, 1937 she was united in marriage to Bert Zoet at her parents’ home near Matlock, IA. The couple lived on farms in the Sibley, Sanborn and Sutherland area and then moved to a farm by Sheldon, IA and lived there for 40 years. Bert and Pearl were blessed with 6 children: Loren, Robert, Dean, Susan, Bonnie and Dale. In 1995, they moved into a house in Sheldon.
Bert preceded her in death on May 8, 2012. Pearl remained in their home until July 2018, when she moved into the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, IA where she passed away on August 28, 2018 reaching the age of 98 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Pearl was a housewife and mother who enjoyed planting large gardens and canning the garden produce. She was a talented baker and cook who made pies, deviled eggs, her famous brown bread and mandarin orange jello salad. She liked to play Dominos with her family and friends and enjoyed listening to polka music. Pearl enjoyed many trips across the United States. Bert and Pearl visited the Netherlands and enjoyed visiting family in New Orleans, LA and Texas. Pearl was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, IA.
Pearl is survived by her children, Robert (Jill) Zoet of Salem, WI; Dean (Audrey) Zoet of Sheldon; Susan (Ron) McCarty of Sheldon; Bonnie (James) Bylund of League City, TX; Dale (Laurel) Zoet of Sheldon; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 1 brother, Eugene (Margaret) Dekker of Casa Grande, AZ, a sister, Cora Fick also of Casa Grande, AZ; a sister-in-law, Grace Luffel of Milton, GA and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
She was welcomed in to Heaven by her husband, Bert; her parents, a son, Loren and daughter-in-law, Becky Zoet; a son, Marvin in infancy and a grandson, Mitchell Zoet. Also 2 brothers and their wives, Jake Jr. (Ann) Dekker, William (Bernadette) Dekker; a brother-in-law, Dyke Fick; brothers and sisters-n-law, Jake (Edna) Zoet, Gerrit (Esther) Zoet, Marie (Louis) Arends, Jerry Zoet and George Luffel.
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