Obit for VIS, Nelvina Pearl (Lolkus) (b.1931 d.2006), Murray Co., MN

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  Nelvina Pearl Vis was born June 5, 1931, to Peter and Martha (Koedam) 

Lolkus on the family farm near Leota, Minnesota, Murray County. She was 

baptized and confessed her faith in the Christian Reformed Church and 

attended the Chandler Public School. In 1942, she moved with her family 

to Chandler, Minnesota. On September 10, 1950, Nelvina married John Vis 

in Chandler, Minnesota and they made their home on several farms in the 

Chandler area. In 1955, they moved to a farm northwest of Chandler where 

they lived until January of 2006, when the moved into their beloved home 

in Chandler. Over the years, Nelvina worked along with her husband on the 

farm, as well, as a bee keeper, candling eggs at Chandler Produce, 

clerking at the Chandler Grocery Store, KP at the Chandler Air Base and 

as a cook for the Chandler Christian School for 25 years. She was a member 

of the Christian Reformed Church of Chandler where she was active in the 

Sunshine Guild, Dorcas Society, and Wednesday Neighborhood Bible Study 

Group. Nelvina enjoyed the outdoors, her flowers and gardening, working 

alongside her husband and cooking for her family and friends. Most of all 

she loved family gatherings and traveling with family and friends. Her 

faith was very important to her and she will always be remembered as a 

woman who lived her life through her loving and charitable actions and 

deeds. On Thursday, November 23, 2006, Nelvina, after spending a day 

with family, at her home in Chandler, peacefully joined her Lord and 

Savior the age of 75. 

  Nelvina is survived by her husband John, Chandler, MN; three daughters: 

Char (Larry) DeGroot, Luverne, MN; Marilyn (Lloyd) De Boer and Carolyn 

(Lyle) DeBoer, both of Beaver Creek, MN; nine grandchildren; 12 great-

grandchildren; one sister Mary Groen, Leota, MN; and many nieces, nephews 

and cousins. Her parents; one daughter Darlene; one sister Grace Groen; 

and one foster brother Pete Loenhorst; preceded her in death. 

  Funeral services were held on Monday, November 27, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. 

at the Christian Reformed Church of Chandler, Chandler, MN with Rev. 

Mark Klompien and Rev. Gary Mulder officiating. Organist was Pat Holm. 

Casket bearers were all her grandchildren: Michael Hart, Scott Hart, 

Andrea Hart, Darcie De Boer, Darin De Boer, Devin De Boer, Paul De Boer, 

Kristin Trower, and Lyle De Boer, Jr. Interment in Chandler Memorial 

Cemetery, Chandler, MN. 



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Nelvina P Vis, 75, of Chandler died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at her 

home in Chandler.

 

Born June 5, 1931, in Chandler, she was the daughter of Peter and Martha 

Koedam Lolkus.  She married John Vis Sept. 10, 1950.

 

She grew up on the family farm near Leota and attended the Chandler 

Public School until moving with her family in 1942 to Chandler.  

After marriage the couple made their home on several farms near the 

Chandler area.  In 1955, they moved to a farm northwest of Chandler, 

where they lived until January 2006, when they moved into Chandler.  

She worked on the farm, was a bee keeper, candled eggs at Chandler 

Produce, clerked at the Chandler Grocery Store, did kitchen work at 

the Chandler Air Force Base and was a cook at the Chandler Christian 

School for 25 years.  She was a member of the Chandler Christian 

Reformed Church, where she was active in the Sunshine Guild, Dorcas 

Society and Wednesday Neighborhhood Bible Study Group.

 

Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Char (Larry) DeGroot, 

Luverne; Marilyn (Lloyd) De Boer, Beaver Creek; Carolyn (Lyle) De Boer, 

Beaver Creek; a sister, Mary Groen, Leota; nine grandchildren; and 12 

great grandchildren.

 

The service will be 10:30 a.m. today at Chandler Christian Reformed Church.  

Burial is in Chandler Memory Cemetery.  The Chandler Funeral Association 

is handling the arrangements.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Chandler Christian 

School or to the Lost Timber Bible Camp.



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