Joan Christina Mulder, 78, of Platte, SD, formerly of New Holland, SD,
passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux
Falls, SD. Funeral Services are 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 12, 2022 at
the New Holland Christian Reformed Church. A Committal Service will follow
at the New Holland Cemetery. Memorials in Joan’s memory may be directed to:
New Holland CRC New Building Fund, PO Box 3, New Holland, SD 57364, Dakota
Christian School, 37614 SD Hwy 44, Corsica, SD 57328 or World Renew US, 8970
Byron Commerce Dr. SW, Byron Center, MI 49315-7400. Mount Funeral Home of
Platte is assisting with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be
extended to the family through mountfuneralhome.com. The service will be
live-streamed under "Photos and Videos" on the funeral home website
(Webcasting) and through “Mount Funeral Homes” Facebook page.
Joan Christina (Dyk) Mulder was born on November 12, 1943 to Joe and Anna (Visscher) Dyk in Platte, SD. She attended Platte Christian Grade School and graduated from Platte High School in 1961. Joan was united in marriage to Arnold Edwin Mulder at the Platte Christian Reformed Church on November 14, 1961.
She was a member of the New Holland Christian Reformed Church and served as the New Holland, SD Postmaster until retiring from the post office. Joan enjoyed traveling, was an excellent cook known for her delicious cookies and loved to share her quilting and crocheting talent in blankets for the family. Joan kept busy volunteering wherever needed, visiting with friends over coffee and getting together for a game of cards.
Grateful for having shared in Joan’s life, three children: Jolinda (Doug) Kaemingk of Platte, SD, Michael (Tracey) Mulder of Newark, CA and Stacey (Clary) Kloosterhof of Langley, B.C.; seven grandchildren: Matthew (Allie) Kaemingk, Jessica Kaemingk (fiancé, Silas Top), Luke (Aubyn) Kaemingk, Haley (Nate) Dickhof, Willem Kloosterhof, Micah Kloosterhof (fiancé, Jane Beimers) and Hadassah Kloosterhof; two sisters-in-law: Mary Lea (Ray) Scholl of Platte, SD and Sharon (Dalwyn) Vanden Hoek of Rapid City, SD; a brother-in-law, Ken (Beth) Mulder of Grand Rapids, MI; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Arnie Mulder (Apr. 1, 2015); her parents, Joe and Anna Dyk; a sister, Christina Dyk; a brother, Clyde Dyk; parents-in-law, Ed and Minnie Mulder; and a sister-in-law, Helen De Vries.
