Klothilde "Musch" Van Dyk

Klothilde “Musch” Van Dyk

Boyden, Iowa

Funeral service for Musch Van Dyk, age 69, of Boyden, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Boyden, Iowa with Rev. Mark Jamison ~ officiating.

Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in rural Boyden.

Visitation with family present will be held from 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden, Iowa

Arrangements are under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden.
Online condolences may be made to the Family at www.vanderploegfunerals.com

IN LOVING MEMORY
Klothilde “Musch” Van Dyk

March 20, 1953 ~ July 18, 2022
Forcheim, Germany Sioux Falls, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 23, 2022
St. John Lutheran Church
Rural Boyden, Iowa

OFFICIATING: Rev. Mark Jamison

ORGANIST: Jennifer Kleinschmidt, Friend of the Family

Processional: #737 “Softly & Tenderly”
Eulogy: April Heimes ~ Daughter
Scripture:
Meditation:
#779 Precious Lord Take My Hand”
Creed
Prayer
Recessional #799 “On Eagle’s Wings”

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

Landry Heimes Madilynn Vennis
Maverick Veenis

CASKET BEARERS
Scott Heimes Owen Heimes
Nolan Heimes Marek Heimes
Kory Veenis Burt Goeringer

The family invites family and friends for a time of fellowship in the fellowship hall of the church

Klothilde “Musch” Van Dyk, daughter of Eugene and Barbara (Mehl) Linek, was born on March 20, 1953 in Forcheim, Germany. Musch passed away at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Monday, July 18, 2022.
Musch grew up in Ebersbach, Germany until the age of 9, when her parents and brother Alois moved to Erlangen, Germany. Musch graduated from high school and attended two years of beauty school and worked as a beautician.
Musch met and married Eldon Van Dyk while he was stationed in Erlangen on November 19, 1970. Eldon and Musch moved back to the United States in 1971 where they made their home in Boyden, Iowa for 51 years. Musch worked for K-Products of Orange City and the Gross Shop in Sioux Center prior to starting a family.
Musch was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden and she was active in the Legion Auxiliary. Her true passion was children, baking, and crafting. For 38 years Musch opened her home up to numerous families, providing child care to the community of Boyden and surrounding area. Musch loved flower gardening, decorating her home for all the holidays throughout the year, and baking for friends and family. She had a great sense of style and loved Pop Culture. She was always current with the latest music and songs from today. She loved to watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. She had a great sense of humor, quick wit, and was not afraid to set you straight!
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Eldon Van Dyk, Boyden; two daughters and their families: April (Scott) Heimes of Hartington, NE, Jessica (Kory) Veenis of Sioux Falls, SD; six grandchildren, Owen, Nolan, Marek, and Landry Heimes of Hartington, NE and Madilynn & Maverick Veenis of Sioux Falls. Her mother, Barbara Linek and brother, Alois Linek of Erlangen, Germany. Her mother-in-law, June Van Dyk of Boyden, her sister-in-law, Sheryl Kruse of Sioux Falls, SD, sister-in-law, Sandra (Robert) Goeringer of Hull, IA, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her father, Eugene (Oui-gen) Linek (8-19-1983), father-in-law, Daniel Van Dyk (9-12-2008), and brother-in-law, Larry Kruse (8-19-2019).


The family invites family and friends for a time of fellowship in the fellowship hall of the church