Sarah Ekema, 1932-2015
Published 10:03 am Thursday, June 11, 2015
A memorial service for Sarah Ekema, 82, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Peck Funeral Home chapel with Joey Wood officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Sarah died on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Decatur Morgan Hospital.
She was born June 29, 1932, in Freeborn County to Henry VandeKamp and Nellie Post VandeKamp. She was a licensed practical nurse for Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa, before her retirement.
She is survived by sons Ken (Jolene) Ekema of Everson, Washington; James Ekema of Hartselle, Alabama; Dave (Anne) Ekema of Morton, Illinois, and Phil Ekema of Hartselle; daughter, Barb (Verlyn) Mol, of Brunswick, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John Peter Ekema, and her parents.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.