Dewey DOOYEMA

1930 - 2021  (91 years)

• Name	Dewey DOOYEMA
  Birth	9 Apr 1930	Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jun 2021	Rock County, Minnesota
  Notes	Long time resident of Leota, Minnesota, Dewey Dooyema, age 91, was received in the arms of the Lord on Sunday June 20, 2021 while residing at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne, Minnesota.  Born to Clarence & Mina (Berghorst) Dooyema on April 9, 1930 near Leota, Minnesota on the Family Farm.  He attended  Country School in Leota and graduated from Edgerton High School. Dewey was united in marriage to Doris Sundem on August 9, 1953, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Following their marriage, they moved to Fort Lewis, WA while Dewey proudly served in the United States Army. Following his service they moved to the family farm near Leota, MN.  This is where they made their “home” and resided happily for sixty years. Their marriage was blessed with four children; Diane, Douglas, David, and Denise. Dewey took pride and was involved in his community.  He dedicated his God-given talents and served faithfully on the Edgerton Public High School Board, Luverne/Kenneth Elevator Board, and the Production Credit Association Board. He also sold DeKalb Seed Corn in the area for years. He was also actively involved with the Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth until its closing. Dewey will be lovingly remembered by his 3 children and their spouses, Diane (Dan) Staeffler, Rapid City; Doug (Pam) Dooyema, Luverne; and Denise (Ben) Padilla, Houston, Texas; 14 grandchildren, Dustin (Brook) Staeffler, Danielle (Zach) Gimpel, Andrew Dooyema, Katie (Jordan) Kopp, Amanda (Brad) Bullerman, Kelsey. (Jake) Hendricks, Sam (Jackie) Dooyema, Elijah, Naomi, Jeremiah, & Jedidiah Dooyema, Shantel VanSanten, Jessye (Zac) Kellogg, and Benjamin J-H Padilla.  He had 10 great-grandchildren: Bree Staeffler, Piper, Cash & Oliver Gimpel, Ellianna & Hudson Kopp, Olivia, Micah, Mason, & Hadley Bullerman. His two sisters, Angeline Ruiter of Sioux Falls, SD, and Carol (Jim) Null of Farmington, MN. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Evon (Sundem) his parents, son David, his brother John Dooyema, granddaughter Beatrice Padilla and great-granddaughter Hanna Dooyema.
  Person ID	I40977	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Doris Evon Henrietta SUNDEM,   b. 3 Aug 1934, Minnesota d. 27 Mar 2014, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1953	Hills, Rock County, Minnesota
  	Bethlehem Lutheran
  Children	1. Diane Elise DOOYEMA,   b. 3 Jul 1956, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota d. 29 May 2023, South Dakota (Age 66 years)   2. David C DOOYEMA,   b. 30 Oct 1958, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota d. 19 Feb 1972, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (Age 13 years)
  Family ID	F27539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2024