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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Sidney J
Bierema
July 18, 1929 – March 18, 2016
Obituary
Sidney J. Bierema, 86, of Springfield
Funeral services are 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation is Tuesday from 10 AM until service time at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
Sidney James Bierema, son of Peter and Sadie (Schotanus) Bierema, was born July 18, 1929 in the Springfield area. He passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Sid attained the age of 86 years and eight months.
As a young boy, Sid attended Trumbo and Quinn Country Schools and graduated from the eighth grade. He was active in the community through his service as a Quinn School board member, 4-H leader and as a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church Consistory.
On July 7, 1949, Sid was united in marriage to Arlene Cornelia Tjeerdsma, the daughter of Peter and Annie (Odens) Tjeerdsma. Their union was blessed with five sons and six daughters: Allen, Charlene, Harvey, Myron, Aletha, Ivan, Vera, Miriam, Arlis, Amy and Theran.
Sid loved reading anything related to farming and livestock. He was not one to sit around, as he always found something to do.
Sid entered the Good Samaritan Care Center on September 18, 2008.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Arlene of Springfield; children: Allen and wife Jeryln of Tyndall; Charlene Bierema of Spearfish; Harvey and wife Brenda of White River; Myron and wife Kim of Springfield; Aletha and husband Hal Whitethorn of Madison; Ivan and wife Cindy of St. Onge; Vera and husband Joe Hall of Wagner; Miriam and husband Bill Leibel of Tyndall; Arlis and husband Dan Kafka of Wagner; Amy and husband Randy Thum of Scotland; and Theran and special friend Heidi of Sioux Falls; 30 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; sister Marjorie Tjeerdsma of Springfield; his in-laws: Bernice (Elmer) Tolsma of Avon and Gerald (Betty) Tjeerdsma of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews.
Sid was preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law; and in-laws: Donald Tjeerdsma, Oscar Tjeerdsma, Leila Tjeerdsma and Ilena Tjeerdsma.
Funeral services are 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation is Tuesday from 10 AM until service time at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
Sidney James Bierema, son of Peter and Sadie (Schotanus) Bierema, was born July 18, 1929 in the Springfield area. He passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Sid attained the age of 86 years and eight months.
As a young boy, Sid attended Trumbo and Quinn Country Schools and graduated from the eighth grade. He was active in the community through his service as a Quinn School board member, 4-H leader and as a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church Consistory.
On July 7, 1949, Sid was united in marriage to Arlene Cornelia Tjeerdsma, the daughter of Peter and Annie (Odens) Tjeerdsma. Their union was blessed with five sons and six daughters: Allen, Charlene, Harvey, Myron, Aletha, Ivan, Vera, Miriam, Arlis, Amy and Theran.
Sid loved reading anything related to farming and livestock. He was not one to sit around, as he always found something to do.
Sid entered the Good Samaritan Care Center on September 18, 2008.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Arlene of Springfield; children: Allen and wife Jeryln of Tyndall; Charlene Bierema of Spearfish; Harvey and wife Brenda of White River; Myron and wife Kim of Springfield; Aletha and husband Hal Whitethorn of Madison; Ivan and wife Cindy of St. Onge; Vera and husband Joe Hall of Wagner; Miriam and husband Bill Leibel of Tyndall; Arlis and husband Dan Kafka of Wagner; Amy and husband Randy Thum of Scotland; and Theran and special friend Heidi of Sioux Falls; 30 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; sister Marjorie Tjeerdsma of Springfield; his in-laws: Bernice (Elmer) Tolsma of Avon and Gerald (Betty) Tjeerdsma of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews.
Sid was preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law; and in-laws: Donald Tjeerdsma, Oscar Tjeerdsma, Leila Tjeerdsma and Ilena Tjeerdsma.
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