Grace Niessink, 91, Hills, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.
Services were Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Steen Reformed Church. The Rev. Dan Ramaker officiated. Burial was in Eastside Cemetery, Steen.
Grace Beyenhof was born to Bernard and Tonia (Rensink) Beyenhof on Dec. 12, 1910, at Sioux Center, Iowa. She grew up in the Rock Rapids, Iowa, area and attended country school in Lyon County.
She married Louis Niessink on Feb. 13, 1929, in Lyon County. Following their marriage they lived in Steen where her husband operated his own general trucking business. They were custodians of Steen Reformed Church during the 1950s and Ô60s. Mr. Niessink died on May 15, 1985. She moved to Centennial Apartments in Luverne in 1991. She became a resident of Tuff Memorial Home in Hills Aug. 19, 1999.
Mrs. Niessink was a long-time member of Steen Reformed Church and served as a Sunday School teacher and was a circle member. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting and did volunteer work at nursing homes in Hills and Luverne. While living in Luverne she made many new friends and enjoyed playing cards and games with the other residents. She enjoyed walking and riding bicycle.
Survivors include three children, Anna Elbers Roger (Sylvia) Niessink and Harold (Corinne) Niessink, all of Luverne, 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law, Irene Niessink, Luverne.
Mrs. Niessink was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son-in-law, one granddaughter and six brothers.
Roste Funeral Home, Hills, was in charge of arrangements.