Mr. Allen Wichers, age 80, of Maurice, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017, at Sioux Center Health.

There will be a funeral service on Friday, August 18, at 10:30am, at the First Reformed Church in Maurice. The Rev. Wick Hubers will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Sherman Township Cemetery, near Maurice. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Thursday, with the family present from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Allen Dale was born on February 24, 1937, in Orange City, the son of Garrett and Margaret (Popma) Wichers. He was raised at Maurice, where he graduated from high school. He served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961 in South Korea.

On August 26, 1960, he married Eileen Joan Vogelaar in Maurice, where they made their home. For many years, he was employed at the Midwest Cooperative Elevator there, where he managed their lumber yard. Later, he worked part-time for Midwest’s successor, Ag Partners, and he was involved in Rural Water System No. 1 at Hospers.

Al was a member of the First Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and a deacon. He also belonged to the Pressman-Kosters American Legion Post in Orange City. In addition, he was the secretary-treasurer of the Maurice Fire Department for many years.

In earlier years, he enjoyed playing tennis and flying his airplane, especially taking patients to far away hospitals and appointments. He also played guitar and sang for senior citizens and in nursing homes.

Survivors include his wife of almost 57 years; three children, Vicki, and her husband, Jim Jonker, of Orange City; Todd Wichers, and his wife, Marilyn (Pennings), of Littleton, Colorado; and Peggy Wichers, of Maurice; five grandchildren, Eric Jonker, Cody Jonker, and his fiancé, Baily Finn; Kayla Wichers, Kyle Wichers, and Marissa Wichers; four brothers and three sisters, Marlin (Darlene) Wichers, of Orange City; Myron (Bonnie) Wichers, of Vancouver, Washington; Betty (the Rev. Frank) Pott, of Parkersburg; Leon (Lois) Wichers, of Sioux Center; Lola Heye, of Campobelle, North Carolina; Robert (Wanda) Wichers, of Orange City; and Alma (Donald) Engeltjes, of Orange City; a sister-in-law, Nancy Wichers, of Garfield, Minnesota; and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene (Carl) Zeublis and Joyce (Jake) Siemonsma; two brothers, Russell (Geneva) Wichers and Donald Wichers; a niece, Debra Mars, and a nephew Ricky Wichers.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home - Orange City, Iowa