Arthur Mulder 94, of Brookings, formerly of Volga, died Sunday March 4, 2018, at United Living Community in Brookings.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Christian Reformed Church with burial at immediately following at Trinity Cemetery in Volga. Visitation is Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga.
Arthur Mulder was born on July 25, 1923, to Edward and Etta (Vellinga) Mulder in Sioux County, Iowa. Art and his family moved to South Dakota in 1927, settling on a farm near Volga. He attended country school through eighth grade. Later the family moved east of Aurora when Art and his brother Ray farmed after their father retired.
Art was united in marriage to Alice Van Beek on March 15, 1955, in Volga, and to this union three children were born: Richard, Rebecca and Roger. The couple made their first home in Bushnell, and later moved to a farm near Castlewood. In 1967, the family settled on a farm southwest of Volga. Art was a faithful dairy farmer who took pride in the reward of a hard day’s work on the farm. He continued to help his son on the farm after they moved to Volga in 1988.
Arthur and Alice were active members of the Bemis and Volga Christian Reformed Churches, where he was an elder and deacon. They enjoyed singing hymns, attending church activities, and spending time with family, especially their children and grandchildren.
Alice suffered a stroke in 1986. Arthur was a very devoted and loving husband, who faithfully cared for Alice at home for over 20 years, until she passed away on March 10, 2008, at United Living Community.
Arthur moved to Dakota Sun in 2011, and later moved to United Living community in 2012. Arthur enjoyed being at United Living community, and the staff grew to love him during the five and half years he was there. Art especially enjoyed visits from the preschool children.
Art was survived by his children: Richard (Trudy) Mulder of Volga, Rebecca (Merlyn) Darling, of Worthington, Minnesota, and Roger Mulder, of Brookings; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Hennrietta Tekrony, sisters-in-law: Edith Mulder and Marion Mulder; and several nieces and nephews.
Arthur was preceeded in death by his wife, Alice; and his siblings Henry, Tess, Nell, Dewey, Raymond, Augusta, and Edward.
