Debeer Family History & Genealogy

Lois (Wielenga) DeBeer of Orange City, Iowa United States was born on June 19, 1929 at Her parent's home in Orange City. Lois was baptized at First Christian Reformed Church 408 Arizona Ave SW, in Orange City, Sioux County. She was married to Fred DeBeer on November 22, 1949 in Orange City, Sioux County, and they were together until Fred's death on August 31, 1997. Lois DeBeer has children Rachel Ann DeBeer, Peter Edwin DeBeer, Judith Kay Stark, Sheila Ray DeBoer, Shawn ReNee Langkamp, Pamela Eileen Nogel, Jill Lynn Apel, Rebecca Jean Vander Wilt, and Christopher Ross DeBeer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lois (Wielenga) DeBeer.

Fred Debeer of Orange City, Sioux County, IA was born on November 29, 1927. Fred was baptized at First Christian Reformed Church 408 Arizona Ave SW, in Orange City. Fred Debeer died at age 69 years old on August 31, 1997 at Orange City Municipal Hospital, and was buried in September 1997 at Westlawn Cemetery 304 3rd Ave. West, in Orange City.

Christopher Ross DeBeer of Highlands Ranch, Colorado United States was born on September 2, 1970 in Orange City, IA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christopher Ross DeBeer.

Rebecca Jean (DeBeer) Vander Wilt of Sheldon, Iowa United States was born on June 22, 1962 in Orange City. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Jean Vander Wilt.

Shawn ReNee (DeBeer) Langkamp of Oskaloosa, Iowa United States was born on February 15, 1957 in Willmar, MN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shawn ReNee Langkamp.

Sheila Ray (DeBeer) DeBoer of Orange City, Iowa United States was born on June 12, 1954 to Fred DeBeer and Lois (Wielenga) DeBeer. Sheila DeBoer has siblings Rachel Ann DeBeer, Peter Edwin DeBeer, Judith Kay Stark, Shawn ReNee Langkamp, Pamela Eileen Nogel, Jill Lynn Apel, Rebecca Jean Vander Wilt, and Christopher Ross DeBeer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sheila Ray DeBoer.

Peter Edwin DeBeer of Orange City, Iowa United States was born on May 21, 1952 in Orange City. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Edwin DeBeer.

Rachel Ann De Beer, eldest daughter of nine children born to Fred and Lois (Wielenga) De Beer, was born July 15, 1950, in Orange City, Iowa. Her family lived on a farm near Carnes until she was seven years old. At this time, her father took a teaching position with the Central Minnesota Christian School in Prinsburg. Rachel attended school through fifth grade in Prinsburg and made life-long friends in those early years. In 1961, her father took a teaching position with the Orange City Christian School; this brought the family back to northwest Iowa. She made her profession of faith at the First Reformed Church in Orange City where she was active in C.E. and Girl's League. Rachel began piano lessons in Prinsburg and continued them in Orange City. She was an accomplished pianist and readily shared her talents with her family and friends. Her love of the French language began as a student at Maurice-Orange City Community School and after her graduation in 1968; she was off to Central College in Pella, majoring in French. College was an exciting and liberating time for Rachel, at last having some privacy, away from her brother and six "little" sisters. She loved studying at Central and again made lasting friendships along the way. She would eventually change her major to elementary education and graduated with her B.A. in 1972. The following summer she and her first roommate, Holly, spent the summer in Hawaii. Her first job was teaching second grade in Ainsworth, Iowa and after one year she was hired by the Louisa-Muscatine School District to teach second grade in Letts, Iowa. Rachel was a kind, caring teacher and always went the extra mile to make learning fun and exciting. After earning her master's degree from the University of Iowa, she moved to seventh grade to teach language arts, not only challenging her students but herself as well. While teaching at "L&M" she made her home in Muscatine. Rachel soon made many wonderful friends in Muscatine and became active in the community. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, enjoyed Bible Studies and helped with the Emmaus Café. She also enjoyed playing bridge, golfing, reading, traveling, cross stitch and eating mashed potatoes. She loved living by the Mississippi, and the historical significance of the area. She delighted in giving her guests a personal tour. Although she loved her life and friends in Muscatine, and trips to Orange City required a nine hour drive, she made regular trips home during the holidays and summers, usually picking up a "little" sister along the way. When her nieces and nephews began to arrive, she derived great pleasure from spending week-ends and holidays with them. In 2007, she, her mother, sisters, niece and an aunt traveled to the Netherlands for a six day tour. Rachel also took trips with her family to Colorado, Washington D.C. and Virginia. After a De Beer family reunion in 2011, Rachel took a special interest in learning the Dutch language; basically teaching herself, with the help of Dutch friends made on Facebook. She hosted these friends on two occasions when they traveled to visit Orange City for Tulip Festival. Rachel was diagnosed with a sarcoma in 2008 and after two surgeries at the University of Iowa, she moved to Orange City in 2014, to be closer to more of her family. She went on to receive treatment at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Her courage throughout her course of treatment was unwavering. Each of her family members played an essential role in helping her live life to the fullest while she battled the cancer. She was surrounded by her family until the very end and will always be a source of inspiration and bravery. Her family includes her mother, Lois De Beer of Orange City; her siblings and their spouses: Peter and Rachael De Beer of Orange City, Judy and Craig Stark of Prole, Iowa, Sheila and Keith De Boer of Orange City, Shawn and David Langkamp of Oskaloosa, Pam and Steve Nogel of Omaha, Jill and Garrett Apel of Beason, Illinois, Rebecca and Edward Vander Wilt of Sheldon, and Christopher and Kristen De Beer of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; many nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews; several aunt and uncles and friends.

Peter Edwin DeBeer of Carnes, Iowa United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Edwin DeBeer.

Johanna (DeVries) DeBeer of Orange City, Iowa United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johanna (DeVries).

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John DeBeer.

John Debeer of White, Brookings County, South Dakota was born on January 7, 1903, and died at age 71 years old in October 1974.

Lawrence A Debeer of Ellsworth, Nobles County, MN was born on March 28, 1926, and died at age 73 years old on January 7, 2000.

Louis Debeer of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ was born on January 12, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in February 1985.

Rudolf Debeer was born on August 29, 1938, and died at age 4 years old on July 2, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rudolf deBeer.

Rosa Willy Debeer was born on May 11, 1935 in Utrecht, Utrecht County, UT Netherlands, and died at age 8 years old on July 2, 1943 in Sobibór, Włodawa County, Lublin Voivodeship Poland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosa Willy deBeer.

Robert Debeer was born on July 20, 1941, and had siblings Rosa Willy deBeer and Rudolf deBeer. Robert Debeer died at age 1 year old on July 2, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert deBeer.

Irene Debeer was born on February 15, 1940 in Rotterdam, Government of Rotterdam County, ZH Netherlands, and died at age 2 years old on November 5, 1942 at Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau 20 Więźniów Oświęcimia, in Oświęcim, oświęcimski County, Małopolskie Poland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irene deBeer.

Herbert Leonard Debeer of Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ was born on August 15, 1926, and died at age 79 years old on October 7, 2005. Herbert Debeer was buried at National Memorial Cemetery Of Arizona Section 60 Site 186 23029 North Cave Creek Road, in Phoenix.

Joyce A Debeer of TX was born circa 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joyce A. (Sealy) Debeer.