Garold J. Cleveringa

Garold Cleveringa, age 87 of Sioux Center, IA, died Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, IA.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20th at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.

A family prayer service will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday August 21st at the New Life Church. Interment will be held following the prayer service in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday August 21st at New Life Church in Sioux Center with Rev. Dan Kruse officiating.

Garold James Cleveringa was born on September 9, 1937, the son of Fred F. and Fannie (Schutt) Cleveringa. He grew up in Sioux Center and attended Sioux Center Community School. Garold married Christina Lockhorst on August 3rd, 1960, at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Garold and Chris were blessed with 4 children. They made their home north of Sioux Center where they farmed for many years. While on the farm, they crop farmed, milked cows and raised other livestock. In 1992, they made their home in Sioux Center. While living in town, Garold worked numerous jobs such as Sioux Automation, Sioux Center Vet Clinic, and Service Master. Garold was known for his hard work and his desire to have fun with his coworkers, especially at Service Master. Garold moved into Crown Pointe Estates Care Center in September 2022. Most of the time you would not find him in his room. He was usually somewhere on Main Street playing a game of dice with anyone who would play. Garold lost his loving companion in the passing of Chris on February 16th of this year. They were blessed with over 64 years being together.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children; Brenda & Gary Gesink, Doug & Jolene Cleveringa, Dave and Jenny Cleveringa, and Sheryl and Wayne Storm; grandchildren, Brian & Mariah Gesink, Kyle, Megan, Jacob & Taylor, Kole & Kylie Cleveringa, Carrigan & Ben Lewis, Tanner & Madison Cleveringa, Camryn & Jessen Reinking, Tage Cleveringa, Katie Storm, Paelyn, Maddox, and Paxley Winterfeld; great-grandchildren, Dawson, Emmett & Sawyer Gesink, Rose and Sofia Lewis. Sibling, Fran Vollink; in-laws Marj Cleveringa, Lee Erickson, Don & Deanna Lockhorst, Herm Oldenkamp.

Garold was preceded in death by his wife, Chris Cleveringa; Parents, Fred F and Fannie Cleveringa; siblings Nelson (Theresa) Cleveringa. Tunis (Ila) Cleveringa, John Cleveringa, Wilma (Harry) Kraayenbrink, Margaret “Mike” Erickson and Tunis Vollink; in-laws Pete (Pricilla) Lockhorst, Adrianna (Darold) Bultman, Jeanette (Fred) Bogaard, Dorothy (Melvin) Hulshof, Paul (Geri) Lockhorst, and Grace Oldenkamp.

The Cleveringa family is extremely grateful for the care and support of the entire staff at Crown Pointe Care Center.

Memorials can be directed to Crown Pointe Estates, or New Life Building Expansion.