John H. Van Iperen

John H. Van Iperen was born May 29, 1934 at home on the family farm near Alton, Iowa to Bastian and Tracy Hulst Van Iperen.

On September 18, 1952 he was married to Shirley Schuller at Hawarden, Iowa. They farmed at Alton, then moved to Hospers, Iowa where he owned and operated Van Iperen Feed and Grain. In 1983 they moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa.

John died Wednesday, November 21, at the Lakes Regional Hospital in Spirit Lake.

He is survived by his wife Shirley; daughters, Bonne Erkes and her husband, Jerry, of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa and Brenda Herington and her husband, Ken, of Kalona, Iowa; sons, Bruce Van Iperen of Omaha, Nebraska and Barry Van Iperen and his wife, Julie, of Lake Park, Iowa; 7 grand-children; 1 great grandchild and a sister Joan Weber of Hartford, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and 2 sisters.

IN MEMORY
JOHN H. VAN IPEREN

May 29, 1934
November 21, 2007

FAMILY SERVICE
Turner Funeral Home
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Saturday, November 24, 2007 ~ 11:00 AM

CLERGYMAN
Rev. Gordon Bloemendaal

MUSIC
How Great Thou Art by Laura Erkes
One Day At a Time by Katie Herington
Jody Jenness, Keyboardist

PALLBEARERS
Corey Erkes
Jerry Erkes
Ken Herington
Barry Van Iperen
Bruce Van Iperen
John Weland

INTERMENT
Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Iowa