Edith Rozeboom, 75, Luverne, formerly of the Steen and Hills area, died Monday, June 16, 2003, in Luverne Community Hospital after a sudden illness at home. Services were Thursday, June 19, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. The Rev. David Sikkema officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne. Edith Anema was born, along with her twin sister Florence, to Peter and Anna (DeBoer) Anema on April 7, 1928, in Hull, Iowa. The family moved to Rock Valley, Iowa in 1932, where she grew up and attended school. The family moved to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1944. She graduated from Central High School, Sioux City, in 1946. After their education, she, and her twin sister, went to Chicago to work as telephone operators. Later, she returned to Sioux City. She married Jim Rozeboom on Dec. 14, 1949, in Steen. Following their marriage, they lived in Sioux City for a year before moving to Hills and then to Luverne where they lived for six years. They also lived in Hardwick before moving to Beaver Creek where they spent the majority of their married life before moving to Steen in 1989. She began working in the activities department at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne in 1976 and later became the director of activities. After their retirement, they spent their winters in Texas and enjoyed traveling in their motor home. For the past 12 years they have lived in Luverne.Mrs. Rozeboom was a member of American Reformed Church in Luverne. She enjoyed gardening.Survivors include her husband, Jim Rozeboom, Luverne; three sons, Harley Rozeboom, Jasper, Bert (Michelle) Rozeboom, Garretson, S.D., and Al (Denise) Rozeboom, Luverne; two daughters, Cherlyn (Gary) Bosch, Valley Springs, and Dolly (Tom) Van Der Weerd, Rock Rapids, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; one brother, Chuck Anema, San Antonio, Texas; her twin sister, Florence Van Schepen, Sioux City, and two other sisters, Marie Wiersma, Redlands, Calif., and Barbara Bennett, Sioux City.Mrs. Rozeboom was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister, and a granddaughter, Angie Rozeboom. Roste Funeral Home, Hills, was in charge of arrangements.
