Erma De Zwarte Steenhoek was born April 5, 1925, to James and Nettie (Verros) De Zwarte, on a farm south of Pella.

Erma attended Eureka Country School, through eighth grade. She worked for a few years at Pella Rolscreen before she married Gilford Steenhoek in Pella, on  June 12, 1945. They made their first home together on a farm northeast of Pella. They were blessed with three children: Gary, Carol, and David. They farmed many years, and moved to Pella in 1976.

After moving to town, she was custodian of Pella National Bank and later the Third Reformed Church for 18 years. Erma and Gilford were members of Third Reformed Church where she taught Sunday School, and was involved in many activities.

Gilford passed away in October of 1988, after 43 years of marriage. Erma was also preceded in death by her  parents James and Nettie De Zwarte, parents-in-law Simon and Winnie Steenhoek, sister Dorothy (Apollas) Terlouw, brothers Marvin (AnnaBelle) De Zwarte, Raymond (Mildred) De Zwarte, Jaybe (Ada) Steenhoek, Simon Jr. Steenhoek, two infant sisters, and great, great grandson Ryker Boender.

Those left to cherish her memory. . .

Gary (Linda) Steenhoek

Jeff

Corey (Samantha) Steenhoek

Daniel, Logan, Madi

Jodi (Luke) Flory

Kaitlyn, Nicholas, Seth

Carol (Marvin) Rus

Julie (Bill) Boender

Matt (Megan) Boender

Austin, (Ryker), Titus

Hannah (Tony) Schering

Evelynn, Kingston, Kobeyana

Isaiah (Emily) Boender

Aaron (Madison) Boender

Andrew (Tennessee) Boender

Mariah Boender

Michael Boender

Lisa (Matt) Hutchinson

Kruseman (Laura De Penning) Hutchinson

Mathis (Dani) Hutchinson

Elias, Ophelia

Alexa (Leng) Yang

Natalia Hutchinson

Jennifer (Mike) Vroegh

Hudson, Gavin, Jovi

David (Sharon) Steenhoek

Kim (Dan) Koole

Caden, Joy

Joshua (Lindsey) Steenhoek

Braden, Ellie

Erma is also survived by her brother Loren De Zwarte of Knoxville, and her sister-in-law Corinne Steenhoek of Pella, and many nieces and nephews.

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