Anna Mae Koerselman

Anna Mae Koerselman, 94, of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Merrill, Iowa, peacefully went to heaven on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Reverend Dr. Nevada De Lapp will officiate. Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill. Visitation with the family present will be from noon until service time and following the service during a light reception, all at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials can be made in Anna Mae’s name to Sacred Encounter Hospice, 1055 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 218, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

Anna Mae Van De Vegte, the daughter of Bert and Lillian (Mulder) Van De Vegte, was born on June 1, 1932, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She first attended country school in Lyon County, Iowa. Later, she graduated from Hull Western Christian High School.

She was united in marriage to Benjamin Koerselman on February 24, 1950, at the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Anna Mae and Ben lived on a farm near Sheldon for a few years before moving to Rock Rapids. In 1959, the family moved to Merrill, Iowa. Anna Mae was a homemaker for her family. After her children were grown, she worked at the Merrill Public Library until her retirement. Ben passed away on March 30, 2005. Anna Mae continued to make her home in Merrill until a year ago, when she moved to Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines to be closer to Debbie, Randy, and grandsons, Ryan(Benjamin, Hunter Parrott), Heath (Jessica, Kennedy). and Skylar (Ashlee Rowe).

Anna Mae enjoyed her time at Cedar Ridge Village, where she made many new friends andenjoyed many activities.

Anna Mae was a member of Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Le Mars. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and crocheting. She crocheted many baby hats for Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. She and Ben enjoyed traveling, boating, and camping in their Air Stream.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Debra (Randy) Lewis of Adel, IA; son-in-law, Robert Niessink of Anchorage, AK; daughter-in-law, Mary Koerselman of Maurice, IA; 13 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; her siblings, Cliff Van De Vegte of California and Betty (Marvin) Vander Woude of Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews, special friends Mary Beth and Jerry Reed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben Koerselman; her son, Byron Koerselman; her daughter, Sharon Niessink; a grandson; and siblings, Douglas Van De Vegteand Marlin Van De Vegte.