Geraldine "Jerre" Kolk

Geraldine “Jerre” Kolk, 85, passed away at Valley View Village in Des Moines on Sunday, May 20, 2012.

Geraldine was born October 7, 1926, in Des Moines, IA, to Glade and Bessie Shaffer. She retired from Northwestern Bell after 20 years. Geraldine also lived in Angus, Rippey, Postville, and Denison, IA. She was a member of DAR, DAC, and the IA Genealogical Society.

Geraldine is survived by her son, Dennis (Deb) Kolk of Adel; daughters, Diane (Gary) Cline of Ankeny and Terri (David) Cromer of Mitchellville; five grandchildren, Kelly (Jana) Kolk, Mark (Angie) Kolk, Brent Kolk, Joshua Cromer and Sarah (Travis) Justice; four great-grandchildren; sisters,
Vivian Bantrup and twin sister, Glenadine Yeager; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; parents; grandmother, Anna Belle Bellnap; and sister, Grace Kautzky.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Evangelical Covenant Church, 2625 Hubbell Avenue, followed by burial at Avon Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Evangelical Covenant Camp Scholarship.

Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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