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Dorothy Bierma

January 26, 1931 — January 26, 2025

Dorothy ‘Doet’ Bierma of Bollingawier, NL and Linwood Lake, MN

Born January 26th, 1931, passed January 26th, 2025

Preceded in death by husband Hendrik ‘Dutch’ Bierma, siblings, Hieke Bies and Hendrik van der Wagen. 

Survived by her sister and in-laws, Ada (Bert) van Ginniken, Akke van der Wagen, her two daughters, Monica Bierma (Michael Custard) & Michelle Bierma, & grandchildren, Dylan Parsons & Aubre Parsons (Jens Kvaal). Numerous extended family in the Netherlands and her Gustafson and Grant families in Minnesota.

Doetje was born in the Netherlands to Bote and Maaike van der Wagen where she lived until immigrating to Minnesota with Hendrik in 1955. She worked for a living alongside her husband at a greenhouse where they became family with the owners, spending weekends on the north shore and traveling to Alaska with them. 

She and Hendrik raised their family in Roseville where she had a 25-year career in retail at Donaldsons/Carson Pirie-Scott/Herbergers. She loved gardening, quilting, and knitting most of all. After moving to Linwood Lake, she was active in the Linwood Helping Hands group and the WUMC Quilting Club where she made lifelong friends. For several years in retirement, she and Hendrik enjoyed their winters in Mesa, Arizona.

She proudly taught her family to knit and created beautiful wool socks for all the special people in her life. Living on Linwood Lake among such close friends and spending time with family were her two biggest joys!

Funeral services Wednesday, February 5th at Wyoming United Methodist – 10am Visitation, 11am Service, lunch to follow. 

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the Linwood Lake Association, Friends of the Mississippi River (fmr.org/donate), and Midwest Peregrine Society. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Visitation

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Wyoming United Methodist Church

5459 E Viking Blvd, Wyoming, MN 55092

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Memorial Service

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

Wyoming United Methodist Church

5459 E Viking Blvd, Wyoming, MN 55092

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