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1936
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2024
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Evelyn Booy Obituary
Born on July 6, 1936, in Sully, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bruxvoort VanKalkeren. Evelyn married Harold Booy on June 28, 1957, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1978, Evelyn and her family relocated from Pella, Iowa, to Mountain Home. They enjoyed a brief period in Arizona beginning in 2007 before returning home to Mountain Home.
Throughout her life, Evelyn was an active member of the Mountain Home Assembly of God, where they spent more than 20 years working with the Assembly of God's RV Map ministry. At the Assembly of God, she made lasting friendships and contributed to her community.
Evelyn is survived by her loving husband, Harold Booy of Mountain Home, Arkansas; her son, Wayne (Doris Whitten) Booy; her daughter, Sheryl (Scott) Long; and daughter-in-law, Kim Booy. She was a proud grandmother to nine grandchildren and a great-grandmother to 23 great-grandchildren. Evelyn also is survived by her sister, Nellie Wilson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Elizabeth VanKalkeren; her son, Ronald Dean Booy; two brothers, Dick VanKalkeren and Lester VanKalkeren; and three sisters, Johanna VanHemert, Gertie Frost and Harriet Johnson.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. A funeral service honoring Evelyn's life will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Mountain Home First Assembly of God, led by Pastor Josh Beers.
Burial will follow at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Pallbearers for the service will be her grandsons, Nathan Long, Jeremy Long, Caleb Long, Jared Long, Landon Booy and Jeff Booy.
In honor of Evelyn's memory, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund at the First Assembly of God.
Arrangements are entrusted to Kirby and Family Funeral & Cremation Services in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Friends and family are encouraged to visit the online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com to share their memories and condolences.
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Ronald and Karen Miller
November 26, 2024
To Harold and all your family, please accept our sincere condolences.
You may not recognize our names, but you'd likely recognize our faces, as you've seen us at church and we've exchanged greetings at the Van Matre luncheons.
We did not learn of Evelyn's homegoing until after the funeral had taken place.
The sure knowledge that she is with her Savior and that this parting is but for a short time will be a source of comfort to you.
May the great Holy Spirit sustain you as you take refuge in God and His word during this time of adjustment of life without Evelyn.
Peace to you, friend.
Ronald and Karen Miller
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