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Wilma Mavis Boelman Schipper

8 Dec 1923 – 5 Sep 2012

Birth8 Dec 1923
Death5 Sep 2012
CemeteryPleasant View Cemetery
Aplington , Butler County , Iowa , USA
Added byJames Tomlinson on 15 Sep 2012
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96610741

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Wilma Mavis Schipper, age 88, of Aplington, Iowa, was born the daughter of William and Minnie Boelman, on December 8, 1923, in Grundy County, near Aplington. She received her education from a rural country school near her home. On December 15, 1941, Wilma was united in marriage with George J. Schipper at the First Reformed Church parsonage in Aplington. The couple made their home and farmed north of Aplington until they retired from farming in 1967. They moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for two years where they worked as custodians at Holmes Jr. High School and then returned to live in Aplington. Through the years Wilma was a loving wife and homemaker. She also worked as a Nurse's Aide at Maple Manor Nursing Home and custodian for the Aplington School. Wilma was a faithful member of the First Reformed Church in Aplington, where she was active in the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, playing cards, having breakfast at Dean's Grocery and going for coffee at the Aplington Dairy Sweet. She kept the Sabbath day Holy and Sundays became a very important day throughout her life. She always tried to listen to church services on the radio if she was unable to attend. She cherished her time spent with her family, especially with her grandchildren and loved having company. Wilma passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, from complications following a fall in her home. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George J. Schipper in 2001; one grandson, Cory Groeneveld in 1994; two brothers, Raymond and George Boelman; and two sisters, Laura Brass and Grace Jungling. Wilma is survived by two sons, Duane A. (Carol) Schipper of Dike, IA, and Dennis L. (Sharon) Schipper of Parkersburg, IA; one daughter, Elaine K. (John) Kiger of Benson, MN; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-granddaughters; a brother-in-law, John J. (Trena) Schipper of Aplington; a sister-in-law, Amelia Schipper of Oklahoma; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 10, 2012, at First Reformed Church with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, both in Aplington. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday at Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington, (319)347-6275 and will continue for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Memorials may be directed to the family.

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