BURDELLA GERTRUDE De JAGER, age 95, of Hull, IA, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Sioux Center Health, in Sioux Center, IA. She was born July 6, 1920, on the family farm southeast of Hull, IA, to Lambertus and Gertrude (De Young) Ver Steeg. On February 8, 1935, she made her public profession of faith.
Burdella married Harry De Jager on June 27, 1941, in Hull, IA. After their marriage, the couple lived in California for a brief time before moving to the farm east of Doon, IA. In 1955, they moved to the farm west of Luverne. After Harry's death in 1984, Burdella moved into Luverne. She moved to Hull, IA in September of 2015.
She was member of the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne; where she was involved in the Ladies Aid; and the Christian School Circle. She volunteered at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne; and the Luverne Senior Dining. Burdella was the Rock County's Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year in 2004. She especially loved socializing with neighbors and friends and spending time and playing games (mostly winning) with her grandchildren.
Burdella is lovingly remembered  by her three daughters, Glenda Van Hill, Leota; Alvina (Alvin) Kooiman, Worthington; and Marcia (Larry) Hoekstra, Hull, IA; fourteen grandchildren; forty one great grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Ver Steeg, Luverne; and Sophie Koolhaas, Ontario, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry; son-in-law, Richard Van Hill in 2015; four brothers, Ronald, Vernon, Norman & Evan Earl Ver Steeg; and three sisters, Viola De Groot, Margaret Van Veldhuizen and Elnora De Wild.
Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Funeral will be 10:30 am Wednesday at the Christian Reformed Church, in Luverfne, officiated by Pastor Roger Sparks. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Luverne.
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