Grace Schuurman

Grace Schuurman, age 90 of Rock Rapids, IA died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, IA. Memorial service will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 7th at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids with Rev. Dan Haggar officiating. Everyone is invited to gather in the fellowship hall for refreshments and a time of sharing following the memorial service. Family and friends will be gathering at Jurrens Funeral Home at 12:00 noon on Thursday before proceeding to Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids for a 12:30 PM burial prior to the memorial service. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with family present at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids. Grace Schuurman was born November 9, 1924 near Rock Rapids to Cornelius and Adreanna (Van Dis) Palsrok. She received her education at a country school near Rock Rapids. On April 8, 1943 she was united in marriage at her parent's home to John Schuurman. The couple made their home near Rock Rapids, IA where they farmed for many years. To this union a daughter, Hermina, was born. Grace worked beside her husband on the farm as well as caring for her small family. There will be many cherished memories of farm life both by Hermina and their grandchildren. In January of 1986 the two retired and moved to Rock Rapids. Grace was very fond of baking and loved to share her wonderful brownies and chocolate chip cookies with family and friends. Any time there was a kindness done to Grace or John she would bake a batch in loving gratitude and John would hand deliver them. Her family will always remember the favorite applesauce she would bring to family gatherings. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and making dresses for her granddaughters. Grace loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren very much. She will be greatly missed. Grace is survived by her husband of 72 years, John Schuurman of Rock Rapids; daughter, Hermina (Don) Borman; granddaughters, Denise (Steve) Boer and Stacy (Steve) Spaans; great-grandchildren, Amanda (fiancé Caleb Van Der Brink) and Abigail Boer, Makinsy and Jordan Brantsen, all of Sioux Center, IA; sister-in-law, Murial Palsrok of Rock Rapids; and many nieces and nephews and other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Hattie Broesder, Minnie Longnecker, Jennie Stubbe, Pearl Groen and MaryVande Kop; and brother, John Palsrok. The Schuurman family prefers memorials be directed to Lyon County Hospice.