Jacob Boyenga, 101, Luverne, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at his home. Services were Wednesday, May 5, at First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. Burial was in Stateline Cemetery, near Ellsworth. Jacob Boyenga was born to Meinert and Reka (Schultz) Boyenga on Oct. 6, 1902, on a farm in Hardin County, near Ackley, Iowa, where he was raised. He moved with his parents to Minnesota when he was eight years old. They settled in Kanaranzi Township, near Ellsworth. He attended country school. Upon completion of his education, he farmed with his father. At the age of 21, he began farming on his own and farmed his entire life in Kanaranzi Township.He married Hazel (Braa) Schwartz on Jan. 6, 1969, at Stateline Church in rural Ellsworth. Following their marriage, they lived on the farm. After his retirement in 1974, they moved to Luverne. In November 1998, they sold their home and moved into the Damax Apartments in Luverne. Mr. Boyenga was a member of Stateline Church in rural Ellsworth and had been a member for more than 90 years. When the church closed in 2000, he became a member of First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. He served on the Kanaranzi Township Board for many years and the Kanaranzi Elevator Board for 22 years. He loved to travel and had traveled throughout the United States during his bachelor years. He was an avid reader of history, geography and the Bible. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Boyenga, Luverne; eight nephews, Ronald (Anita) Boyenga, Maurice (Alice) Boyenga, Darrell (Gertrude) Boyenga, Paul (Diane) Boyenga, Dennis (Amy) Boyenga, all of Ellsworth, Mark Boyenga, Chandler, Ariz., David (Linda) Boyenga, Bloomington, and James Horn, Round Lake; one niece, Mary (Harlan) Beek, Paynesville; one sister-in-law, Beatrice Boyenga, Luverne; and many great-nieces and nephews. Mr. Boyenga was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Fred, Ernest and Calvin Boyenga, one sister, Bena Horn, and one infant sister, Anna Boyenga.Hartquist Funeral Home, Engebretson Chapel, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.