James Edwin Reurink
July 27, 1940 — December 15, 2019
James Edwin Reurink, 79, peacefully entered his Heavenly home on December 15, 2019 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids.
His funeral service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the First Reformed Church, Colton. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton.
The family would prefer memorials in Jim’s honor be directed to the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center or the First Reformed Church in Colton.
James Edwin Reurink was born July 27, 1940 to Frank and Marie (Van Der Vliet) Reurink, at Chester, SD. He attended Hillside Country School.
Jim was united in marriage to Audrey Van Dyk on December 11, 1959 in Colton, South Dakota, and they were blessed with four children. He was a farmer for 60 years. He was a member of the First Reformed Church where he served in several positions on the church board. Jim liked to fish, hunt, listen to and sing music, and always loved a good laugh. He enjoyed the morning coffee sessions at Buffalo Trading Post and the elevator and went dancing at the VFW every Saturday night for many years. Jim loved to spend time with family, lifelong friends and neighbors.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Audrey of 60 years; and their 4 children, Jeff (Laura) Reurink, Baltic SD; Jodi (Doug) Simonsen, Chester SD; Jerry (Lisa) Reurink, Brandon SD; Jami (Kate) Reurink, Colton SD; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; sister Donna (Ted) Jones, Hudsonville MI; and brothers Don (Jan) Reurink, Brandon SD and Jay (Melanie) Reurink, Dell Rapids SD and many other relatives. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Frank J. and Marie Reurink.
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