David J. Terlouw, 63, of Benson, Pope County, MN, was called from this life on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at his home in rural Pope County, MN. Services were held Monday, Jan. 25, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, MN. A brief service will be held at Lynnville Friends Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, followed by burial at Friends Cemetery and a fellowship luncheon at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
David James Terlouw was born May 4, 1952, in Lynnville, the son of James and Donna (Leafgreen) Terlouw. He grew up in the Lynnville and Sully area. As an adult, David was baptized in a river in Idaho in 1971. He attended school at Lynnville-Sully High School and completed four years at Bethel College.
Sept. 27, 1980, David was united in marriage to Cynthia Lorraine Cox at the Church Upon the Rock in Mounds View, MN, by the Rev. Clay Christensen. After living in the Twin Cities for many years, they made their home in Benson in 1993. David initially worked 10 years at the Heartland Girls Ranch, and then for Runnings Fleet Farm in Benson, the Swift County HRA, and Prairie Community Services in Morris. He was an avid collector of baseball cards, coins, and minerals, and enjoyed treasure hunting. He was a political activist and served as a mentor to many.
David is survived by his wife, Cynthia Terlouw of Benson; his children: Nicole (Carlos) Terlouw-Coleman of Atlanta, GA, Naomi Terlouw of Minneapolis, and Noah Terlouw of Minneapolis; one granddaughter, Laila Coleman, and expecting a granddaughter in May 2016; and two brothers, Dennis Terlouw of Newton and Douglas Terlouw of Sully.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Daryl Terlouw.
