Cheryl Dykshoorn Buren, the daughter of Lowell and Nell (Dekker) Dykshoorn, was born on October 18, 1952 at Sheldon, Iowa. She attended elementary and Jr. High School in Sheldon and in 1966, her family moved to Spencer where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1970. Following high school she worked at Rexall Drug, Winslow's and the Prime Rib.
Cheryl married Mike Buren in 1975 at the Hope Reformed Church in Spencer. From this union there were 2 sons, Scott and Walt.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church at Royal where she made her home from 1975. The joy of her life was her children and family. She loved working at the Prime Rib for the past 30 years with all the wonderful help. Cheryl loved her flower garden and spent many hours tending it. She found great joy in entertaining her family and friends. She was committed to her community.
Cheryl passed away on February 28, 2010 at the Spencer Hospital at the age of 57. She is preceded in death by her grandparents: Abe & Alice Dykshoorn and Bas & Martha Dekker, brother-in-law, Byron Roos.
Left to cherish her memory are her beloved Gary; sons: Scott Buren of Royal and Walt Buren of Spencer and Heath (Rebecca) Huberg; her parents, Lowell and Nell Dykshoorn; siblings: Marcia Roos of Sheldon and Rick (Karen) Dykshoorn of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
SERVICES
Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal.
OFFICIATING
Rev. Dr. Jo Frahm Watkins
CASKET BEARERS
Scott Buren - Walt Buren
Gary Huberg - Jerry Larson
Rick Dykshoorn - Derrick Dykshoorn
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
All Of Her Dear Friends
VISITATION
Will begin at 2:00pm on Tuesday with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer.
MUSIC
"Softly And Tenderly"
"Amazing Grace"
By Bob Pettit
Congregational Hymn
"God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
INTERMENT
Willow Creek Cemetery, Royal, Iowa