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Grace Van Wyhe

Grace Cornelia Van Wyhe, 78, of Hills died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne.Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery in Steen. Grace Van Wyhe was born Feb. 20, 1927, to Gerrit and Wilmina (Juffer) Hoff in Steen. She attended Rock County Country School District 61. On June 21, 1946, she married Chris Van Wyhe on her family’s farm where she was born and raised. They farmed north of Hills for 54 years, then moved to a farm east of Hills for six years. Mrs. Van Wyhe worked at Tuff Nursing Home in Hills for five years.Mrs. Van Wyhe was a member of Steen Reformed Church, where she was active in Women’s Ministry, served as chairperson of the service committee, taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was also a member of the Steen Extension Club. She enjoyed playing cards, embroidery, cooking, baking, collecting cookbooks, reading, and traveling with her husband to see their children.She is survived by her husband; three sons, Conley (Nancy) Van Wyhe, Hills, Darwyn Van Wyhe, San Diego, Calif., and Terry (Tammy) Van Wyhe, Copper Center, Alaska; three daughters, Carlene (John) DeKam, Grand Haven, Mich., Gloria (Stan) Bonnema, Richfield, and Marsha (Gerhart) Baker, Ham Lake; nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild; three sisters, Geraldine (John) Gorter, Pipestone, Alvina (Don) Christoffels, Luverne, and Leona (Marv) Veldkamp, Brandon, S.D.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Art Hoff, and one grandson, Joel DeKam.Roste Funeral Home of Hills is in charge of arrangements.

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