Tunis Fluit

Rock Valley, Iowa: Tunis Fluit, age 72 of Rock Valley, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Corsica, South Dakota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley from 7:00 ' 9:00 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Tunis Fluit, son of Jella and Jennie (De Bondt) Fluit, was born on September 23, 1940 in Larchwood, Iowa. Tunis was a graduate of Sioux Center High School. Tunis served his country as a member of the United States Army. On July 8, 1970 Tunis was united in marriage with Nellie Rus. Two years later, the couple welcomed a son, John Lee. Tunis worked in several different industries, but spent most of his life driving truck. Tunis was living in Parkston, South Dakota when Nellie passed away on June 5, 2008. Tunis later moved to Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, where he resided until his death.

Survivors include Tunis' son, John Lee (Natalie) Fluit of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren; two brothers, Jerald (Trudy) Fluit and Bernard Fluit, both of Grand Rapids, Michigan; three sisters, Clazina (Everett) Van Ginkel of Rock Valley; Janet (Dennis) Rowe of Paradise, California and Mary (Otto) Lawson of Oak Harbor, Washington and several nieces and nephews. Tunis was preceded in death by his parents, Jella and Jennie, wife, Nellie, and two brothers, John and James Fluit.