Muriel Visser

Muriel Visser, age 99, of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away June 6, 2025, at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center.

Visitation with the family present will take place from 5 to 7PM, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Memorial Funeral Home.

A memorial service will take place at 10:30AM, Friday June 13, 2025 at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center with her brother Orlin Hogan officiating. A graveside service at Memorial Gardens Cemetery will precede the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sioux Center Christian School or Western Christian High School in Hull.

Muriel Joyce Visser was born November 23, 1925, to Syne and Molena (Scholten) Hogan in Sioux Center, Iowa. She was the second of five children and grew up on two different farms near Sioux Center. She attended a one-room country school in elementary school.

After she and her sister Alma worked in the war effort for a year, she returned home and was engaged to Peter Visser. They were married on November 18, 1946, at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. They were blessed with five children: Stanton, Ruth, Greg, Dean and Melissa. Eventually they had a total of 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. They farmed in the Sioux Center area until 1967, when they moved into town in Sioux Center. Peter worked for Co-op delivering propane and Muriel worked for Central Veterinary Clinic until 1996. For years, they traveled to Arizona where two of their children live, and Muriel loved road-tripping throughout Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arkansas and other destinations. Since they were first married and for the next 65+ years they made fishing trips with family to Minnesota in the summers.

Muriel and Peter were long-time members of First Christian Reformed Church, where Muriel was involved with Gleaners for many years. While at Crown Pointe, she loved to watch the morning and evening services on her trusty iPad. They were long-time, enthusiastic supporters of Sioux Center Christian School, Western Christian High School and Dordt University, and regularly attended sporting events at Western and Dordt. At Crown Pointe, she cheered on the volleyball and basketball players as she watched on her iPad.

Her beloved children and their families include:

Stan (Sharon) Visser of Rock Valley, Iowa and children: Gregory (Laurie) Visser and children: Laurren, Graham, Gabriel and Lenora Alex (Erin) Visser and child: Delaney Eric (Ashley) and children: Baileigh and Tate Molly Hengeveld and children: Gwenevere and Gerret

Ruth (Scot) Pitcairn of Gilbert, Arizona and children: Kimberly (Billy) Leversee and children: Landon and Addison Mackenzie Pitcairn and children: Henry and Nina Marshall (Ruqayyah) and child: Aurora

Gregory Visser (deceased in childhood)

Dean (Roxanne) Visser of Chandler, Arizona and children: Erica (Jeremy) Herman and children: Bryn, Kyla and Jordy Sarah (Adam) Perez and children: Adam Jr, Whitney, Ava and Lainey

Melissa Visser of Sioux Center, Iowa and children: Paige (Cody) Solsma and children: Abigail and Jaxon Alexandria (Adam) Hooyer Spencer (Laura) Bailey, Andrew (Fiancée Hannah Curtis) Cox

Also still living in her family are sister Laura (Bob) Cooper, brother Orlin (Judy) Hogan and sister-in-law Lillian (Norm) Hogan.

Preceding her in death are her husband, Peter Visser; parents Syne and Molena Hogan; son Gregory Visser; sister and brother-in-law Alma and Steve Kramer; brother Norm Hogan; brother-in-law Bob (Laura) Cooper; and Peter’s sister Adrianna and brothers Bill, Gerrit, John and Gilbert.