Henrietta Bos, 84, Hills, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Steen Reformed Church. Burial followed in the East Side Cemetery in rural Steen.
Henrietta Van Wyhe was born May 10, 1937, on a farm east of Hills, the daughter of Cornelius and Alice (Vander Wolde) Van Wyhe. She grew up near Hills and graduated from Hills High School. She then furthered her education at the Swedish Hospital Nursing School in St. Paul, where she received her nursing degree.
On Sept. 5, 1958, Henrietta was united in marriage to Verlyn Bos at Steen Reformed Church.
They lived in Luverne where Henrietta was a nurse at the Luverne Medical Center before moving to a farm near Beaver Creek.
In December of 1965, they moved to the farm southeast of Hills.
Together they raised their family, milked cows, and farmed. The current farm they were living on has been through four generations of dairy farmers. Verlyn passed away on July 9, 2009.
Henrietta was a member of the Reformed Church of Steen and the Swedish Hospital Alumni. She truly enjoyed farming, horses, cutting hay, fishing, mowing, and spending time with her grandchildren, especially holding the babies.
Henrietta’s favorite memories were those of horseback rides and campfires with Verlyn in the Black Hills and Newton Hills.
Henrietta is survived by her children, Doug (Lynette Stensland) Bos of Luverne, Vicki Bos of Steen, Brad (Barb) Bos of Hills, Brenda (Selden) Lacey of Valley Springs, South Dakota, Ron (Noreen) Bos of Hills, and Ken (Tammy) Bos of Hills; 15 grandchildren; six great grandchildren with one on the way; brother, Harold (Toni) Van Wyhe of Luverne; sisters, Berniece (Noralf) Barstad of Brandon, South Dakota, Cordean (Sonny) Top of Springfield, Missouri, and Viny (Jerry) Weeda of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; sister-in-law, Joann Bos of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; along with many extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Verlyn; sister, Tina Zylstra; in-laws, Lyle and Dorothy Bos and Maynard Bos.
Arrangements were provided by Jurrens Funeral Home in Hills. jfh@jurrensfuneralhome.com
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