2 Timothy 4:7,
“I have fought the good fight,
“I have finished the race;
“I have kept the faith.”
Dean Van Wyk, 63, of New Sharon, went home to Jesus on Nov. 27, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Engage Church (formerly New Sharon Assembly of God Church). Burial was in Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Engage Church or UnityPoint Hospice.
Dean Stuart Van Wyk, the son of David and Edith (Kamerick) Van Wyk, was born Sept. 2, 1961, in Grinnell. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1980 and then farmed in the Reasnor and Sully area. Dec. 19, 1987, Dean was united in marriage to Vicki Patterson. He retired from farming in 1995 and moved to an acreage by New Sharon. He then began working at Montezuma Manu-facturing, retiring in 2024. He was a faithful member of New Sharon Assembly of God Church helping in the nursery with his wife Vicki. He enjoyed hunting squirrels and rabbits along with scouting second hand stores for “Treasures,” watching old-time power shows (Steam Powered Tractors), and going on vacations to Arizona with his wife Vicki.
Dean’s memory is honored by his wife Vicki of New Sharon; his sisters Gayle (Burley) Harmon of Sully and Kathy Van Wyhe of Sully; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
