A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Her funeral service will follow the visitation, starting at 11:00 a.m., officiated by Rev. Luke Schouten, Pastor at Emmanuel Church in Morrison. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to Resthave Home in Morrison has been established.
Gerturde was born March 31, 1926 in Fulton, IL, to Claus and Hilda (Haan) Tiesman. She was educated in several of the local rural grade schools. On December 28, 1944 she married Marion Buikema in Fulton. He died on September 11, 2008. Gert had worked at G.E. in Morrison until her retirement in 1991. She also farmed alongside her husband in the rural Fulton area for many years. She loved to entertain for the holidays and was a generous host, always ensuring everyone had a gift. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren. Gert’s infectious smile and famous lemon meringue pies will be missed by everyone.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley (Arlyn) Schroeder of Morrison and Sharon (Mark) Morris of Dixon, IL; eight grandchildren, Deborah (Eric) Wallace, Deanna (Paul Fashingbauer) Thompson, Julie Schroeder, Jill (Jason) Smith, Steve (Ani) Drolema, Kristy (Marvin) VanderWiel, Jamie (Angela) Drolema, Stacey (Tim Villa) Decker; two step-grandchildren, Adam Morris, Ryan Morris; thirteen great grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; three step-great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Ron Tiesman of Sterling, IL and Harlan (Diana) Tiesman of Huntley, IL.
Gert was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandy Schipper; a grandson, Mark Drolema; a sister Jeanette Hook and five brothers, Harold, John H., Tom, Claus and Robert W. and Kenny Tiesman.
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