Obituary of Cornelia Solsma

Cornelia T. (Hofman) Solsma, the daughter of Ben and Cornelia (Bonnes) Hofman, was born on September 28, 1915 in Sanborn, IA. She spent her childhood in the Sanborn area, and attended Sanborn Christian School. On October 17, 1931, she was united in marriage to Dick Solsma in Sanborn, IA. The couple made their home in the Sheldon and Sanborn areas. In 1944 they bought their present-day farm where they farmed together and raised their three children: Jake, Correne, and Dallis. The couple retired from farming in 1972 and remained on the farm until 1994 when Dick passed away and Cornelia moved to the Christian Retirement Home in Sheldon. She moved to Prairie View Nursing Home in the summer of 2006. She passed away there on March 15, 2008 at the age of 92. Cornelia is survived by her two daughters: Correne Van Dyke and her husband, Paul, of Broken Bow, OK and Dallis Solsma, of Sioux City, IA; one grandson, Tom Van Dyke, of Tulsa, OK; one brother, Dick Hofman and his wife, Polly, of Sanborn, IA; two sisters: Bertha Meernik, of Sanborn, IA and Dorothy Bosma, of Sheldon, IA; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dick; her son, Jake; two infant daughters: Caroline and Darlene Kay; three sisters: Agnes Solsma, Engelane Damstra and Gertrude Hengeveld; and one brother, John Hofman. Cornelia was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Sheldon. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, reading, embroidery and studying her Bible. A Celebration of Life… Cornelia T. Solsma Born ~ September 28, 1915 Died ~ March 15, 2008 Age ~ 92 years 5 months 17 days Funeral Service Calvary Baptist Church - Sheldon, Iowa Wednesday, March 18, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Family Devotions in the Church at 10:15 a.m. Officiating ~ Rev. Marcus Moffitt Organist ~ Rose Van Loh Trio ~ Sue Morley, Debbie Mosier and Sue Techen “Because He Lives” Congregational Hymns “How Great Thou Art” “The Old Rugged Cross” Pallbearers Don Damstra Ron Damstra Ben Damstra Larry Hofman Allen Hofman Dennis Bosma Honorary Pallbearers Ben Solsma John Meernik Julius Damstra John Hengeveld Ushers Fred Van Loh Bob Henning Interment Roseland Cemetery Sanborn, Iowa