Clarence Van Duyn

Clarence Van Duyn, 90 of Colton died Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Terrace Manor in Dell Rapids. Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM Sunday, January 7, 2007 at the Christian Reformed Church, Colton. Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Saturday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Colton.

Clarence was born October 30, 1916 on the family farm near Colton to parents L.A. and Clara (Swier) Van Duyn. He attended Lawndale Country School. Following his education he began farming with his father.

Clarence married Helen R. Meyer on February 15, 1940 at the Meyer family farm near Volga. The couple lived and farmed near Humboldt. They retired in 1984 and moved into Colton. In July of 2005 they moved to Colton Assisted Living and then to Terrace Manor in April of 2006.

Clarence was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Colton were he was active as a Deacon, Elder, and Sunday School teacher. He was President of the Colton Christian School Board and Colton Senior Citizens as well as a member of the Colton Cemetery Board. Clarence enjoyed farming, was an active participate in softball, and liked watching all sports, especially when his children were playing.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Helen, Colton; three sons, Loren and his wife Judith, Liberty, MO; Keith and his wife Shirley, Bruce, SD; Ivan and his wife Bonnie, Kalamazoo, MI; a daughter, Lois and her husband Roger Van Someren, Amery, WI; thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Adolph and his wife Anne, Ripon, CA; a sister, Alydia Hoekman, Miller, SD; and many other relatives and friends.

Clarence was preceded in death by a brother Cornie; two sisters Nellie and Gertrude.