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"Mr. Mert Vander Broek, age 75, of Orange City, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the Orange City Area Health System.There will be a memorial service on Monday, February 8, at 9:30am, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City.  The Rev. Jonathan Opgenorth will officiate.  A private burial will be held prior to the service.  Visitation will be after 2:00pm Sunday, with the family present from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the CHURCH.  Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.Merlyn Dean was born on January 11, 1941, in Sioux Center, to Mart and Jo (Kleinwolterink) Vander Broek.  He was raised in Orange City where he graduated from the Orange City High School.He married Helen Jongerius on September 17, 1964, in Orange City.  Together they made their home in Orange City.  He worked at the Sioux County Courthouse, first as Deputy Treasurer, and then as the Clerk of District Court from 1969 until his retirement in 2002.Mert was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church and was an active volunteer for numerous local organizations.  He enjoyed being on the golf course, and loved to spend time with his grandkids.He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Andra Kamstra, and Amy, and her husband Tony Krogman, all of Orange City; a son and his wife, Cade and Adri Vander Broek, of Ladera Ranch, California; eight grandchildren, Alexandra and Shay Kamstra, Lexy, Tayce, and Kye Krogman, and Cole, Annika, and Carter Vander Broek; a brother and his wife, Dennis and Lynne Vander Broek, of Orange City; two sisters-in-law, Edna Jongerius, of Sioux Falls, and Glenda, and her husband, Arlin Brenneman, of Orange City; a brother-in-law and his wife, Gerald and Judy Jongerius; and his “adopted” family, the Andersons, Glenn, Shelly, Josh, Stacey, Seth, Mikaela, and Connor, and the Haverdinks, Mark, Suzanne, Allie and Eli.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife’s parents, Neal and Ann Jongerius; a sister-in-law, Helen Jongerius; and a brother-in-law, Willis Jongerius."
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