Gertrude Intveld

Rock Rapids, IA

     Gertrude Intveld, age 93 of Rock Rapids, IA died on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Sanford Hospice Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.

     Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, IA with Rev. Dan Haggar, officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids, IA.

     Visitation will be Monday, February 24th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with the family present, at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids.

     Gertrude Buyert was born January 24, 1927 in Sioux Center, IA, the daughter of Nick and Hermina (Kempers) Buyert. Gertrude grew up on the family farm and attended Welcome Township #4 country school near Carmel, IA through the 5^th grade, and Sioux Center Christian School for 6^th-8^th grades. She did housekeeping work as a young adult. On August 30, 1950, she was united in marriage to James “Jim” Intveld. When Jim was drafted into the United States Army in 1951, Gert traveled with him while he served stateside for two years during the Korean War. In 1953, they settled onto their farm southeast of Rock Rapids, IA, and farmed for 43 years before retiring to Rock Rapids in 1995. In retirement, they enjoyed traveling throughout the US on bus tours together. Gert also spent time riding with Jim on his delivery routes for Lewis Family Drug. In May of 2016, they moved to Landsmeer Ridge Retirement Community in Orange City, IA and in October of 2016, they moved to the Good Samaritan Society in George, IA. Jim passed away June 15, 2018 after more than 67 years of marriage.

     Gert was a member and faithful attendee of the First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, where she sang in the choir. She greatly enjoyed working side by side with Jim on the farm – anything he did, she did, too. They had a deep love for one another and were inseparable. Gert was devoted to reading scripture aloud to the family after each meal. She was a master crocheter and taught all her daughters to sew and cook; she enjoyed playing cards and hosting card parties, doing word search puzzles, eating popcorn, watching Twins baseball, and especially holding hands with Jim. This past Friday evening, Gert died at the Sanford Hospice Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 93.

   Gertrude is survived by her six children and their families: Dwayne and Martha Intveld of Hazel Green, WI and their children Janna and Scott Kinner, children Hope, Isaac, Caleb and Micah Kinner; Rachel and Mark Larson, child Annika Larson; Joel and Annette Intveld, children Sophie and Tucker Intveld; Bonnie and Everett Van Leeuwen of Orange City, IA and their children, Kyle Van Leeuwen, Brent and Savanah Van Leeuwen, children Madison and Jenna Van Leeuwen; Nancy and Marvin Vos of Sioux Falls, SD and their children, Tracy and Wade Krzmarzick, children Kadin and Kiley Krzmarzick, and Darin Vos; Marcia Intveld of Elk Point, SD; Donna and Eric Schut of Sioux Center, IA and their child, Alyssa and Arthur Valentine, child Aaron Valentine; and Gary Intveld of Rock Rapids, IA; brother, John and Peggy Buyert of Plymouth, MN; sister-in-law, Margaret Kuiken of Luverne, MN; brother-in-law Leroy and Wanda Intveld of Hull, IA; sister-in-law, Thelma and Arnold Menning of Fountain Hills, AZ; brother-in-law, Albert Boeve of Luverne, MN; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

     Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents; husband James, siblings and in-laws: Gert’s infant twin sister, Dena, Lubertha Buyert, Lillian and Dick Klarenbeek, Barney and Loie Buyert, Arthur and Joan Buyert, Hermina and Herbert Vander Stoep, Elizabeth and Case Boeve, Cynthia Boeve, Donald Kuiken.