Ann Boonstra

MASON CITY: Ann Boonstra, 80, of Mason City, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Ann Boonstra memorial fund in care of the family or the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Ann was born July 16, 1928 in Mason City, the daughter of Peter and Omie (Nolda) Green. She attended school in Hayfield before coming to Mason City schools; later in life she received her G.E.D. She was married to Sidney (Harry) Boonstra in January 1947. She worked at Armours Packing Plant for several years and also helped her husband in the bar business. They owned and operated the White House Bar and also the Stoned Toad Bar in Mason City.
She enjoyed reading, crocheting and also reading and studying the Bible. Most of all she enjoyed taking care of her family and also her home. She loved the time she spent with her family and friends and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a life-time member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Boonstra of Mason City; grandchild, Max Boonstra of Clear Lake; nephews, Gerald Meier, Allen Green, Michael Warner, Dennis Green, Jerry Davis, Jon Boonstra; nieces, Joann Sundermann and Susan Boonstra.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harry in 1986; son, Thomas in 1999; grandson, Neil Boonstra in 2001; sisters, Margaret Brown, Elizabeth (Meier) Groh, Katie Warner, Mollie Davis; and brothers, George and Peter Green.