Lawrence D. Timmer

Funeral service for Lawrence Timmer, age 85, of Milaca, formerly of Willmar will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Christian Reformed Chuch in Pease with Pastor David Smit officiating. Interment will follow at the Pease Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease. Casketbearers will include his grandchildren, Chris & Heidi Van Ginkel, Gina & Michael DeBoer, Jessica Van Ginkel, Jeremy & Sarah Timmer, Jenni & Jim Riedeman, Nikki & Jed Bennet, Leah Timmer, Ana Timmer, Sarah Timmer, Katy Timmer, Elsa & Braden Kooiker, Lauren Volkers, Colin Volkers. Music will be provided by Lois Roelofs and Debbie Vedders. Military honors will be provided by Hansen-Hayes American Legion Post #178 and Siemers-Hakes VFW Post #10794. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home of Milaca. Lawrence D. Timmer was born July 26, 1926 to Jerry & Maggie (Kuperus) Timmer at Bogus Brook Township, Mille Lacs County, MN. He graduated from Milaca High School. Lawrence was united in marriage to Sylvia Van De Riet on October 6, 1948 at Pease, MN. Lawrence loved spending time with his kids and grandkids and great grandkids. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, playing cards and of course giving rides to grandkids and great grandkids on his John Deere lawn mower. He served in the US Army during WW II from October 1944-November 1946. Lawrence was a farmer, salesman, and vocational school custodian. He enjoyed time out on the boat with his friends and on the golf course. He loved to be outdoors as much as he could, growing vegetables in his garden, growing flowers, and keeping his lawn looking great. Lawrence enjoyed family vacations at the lake in the summer, trips to the deer hunting cabin up north and the fishing trips to Canada both with his relatives and friends. In the winter painting nativity sets and miniature houses were a favorite past time. He was a long time member of the Willmar Christian Reformed church where he served as an elder, and also was very involved in the Friendship series Bible Study with mentally challenged adults. Lawrence and Sylvia moved back to their farm in Pease in August of 2007. He was surrounded by his family when he was taken into glory on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife Sylvia; children, Jackie VanGinkel of Sioux Center, Iowa, Brad (Sally) Timmer Milaca, Curt (Nancy) Timmer of Milaca, Kevin (Karen) Timmer of Sioux Center, Iowa and Janelle (Mark) Volkers of Orance City, Iowa, 19 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister, Kathryn Timmer of Milaca; also many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceeded in death by an Infant son Larry 1959; his parents; brothers and sisters, Fred, John, Marie, Frank, Jewel, Nina and Wally.