Edna Mae Posthumus

Edna Mae Posthumus, age 70, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Prairie View Home in Sanborn. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. Rev. David Brower and Rev. Gordon Bloemendaal officiating. Burial in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon. Visitation will be Monday, August 20, form 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service in Sheldon. Edna Mae Posthumus, daughter of Gerrit and Bena (Holtrop) Posthumus, was born on July 1, 1937, in Sanborn, Iowa. At an early age she moved to Sheldon, Iowa, where she attended the Sheldon Schools. In her younger years she was a baby-sitter, dishwasher, and a waitress. She worked for a few years at the Christian Retirement Home in Sheldon, Iowa. Edna was employed at the Sheldon High School, for 24 years, as a custodian, before she retired. She enjoyed embroidery, working crossword puzzles, playing board games, and reading. She also enjoyed camping with her friend, Nyla King. They camped for many years, going to Branson, Missouri, and many other places. Edna was a baptized and professing member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. She passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the Prairie View Campus in Sanborn, Iowa, at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 18 days. Those left to cherish her memories are her brother and sister-in-law: Marion and Joyce Posthumus of Spencer, IA; her sister and brother-in-law: Betty and Gary Kleinhesselink of Orange City, IA; and several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one niece, Lorraine Joyce Posthumus. In Loving Memory Of Edna Mae Posthumus Born: July 1, 1937 Passed Away: August 18, 2007 Age: 70 years, 1 month and 18 days FUNERAL SERVICE Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at 10:30 A.M. First Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa Family Prayer Service at 10:15 A.M. OFFICIATING Rev. David Brower and Rev. Gordon Bloemendaal MUSIC Organist: Midge Andringa Special music by Ron De Jong Song: "Peace In The Valley" Congregational Songs Processional: "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" # 543 During the service: "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" # 463 Recessional: "Amazing Grace" # 202 CASKET BEARERS Jerrie Posthumus Greg Kleinhesselink Todd Kleinhesselink Dennis Schatto Peter Vanden Berg Warren Wallinga INTERMENT East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa Following interment, the family invites all for fellowship and lunch at the church. ARRANGEMENTS BY Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service Larry R. Andringa, Funeral Director