Gerrit Nieuwsma, 87, Hull, ND, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Hull Christian Reformed Church, Hull. Burial will be in the Hull Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the church where there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m.Gerrit was born March 3, 1929 on the family farm near Hull, ND, the son of John and Delia (Van Voorst) Nieuwsma. He attended Shining Light # 10 grade school and graduated in 1947 from Hague High School. Gerrit served in the US Army from 1951 until 1953 and was stationed at Fort Worden, WA. He served with the 369th Engineer Special Boat (ESB) Battalion on an LCM boat. He later served as a meat cutter in 6008 Post Operating Company in the Quartermaster Corps.Gerrit married Frances Hollaar on June 4, 1951. He learned his carpentry skill when he worked for Joe Hamstra in Conklin, MI. He also worked as Elzas Township Accessor, and farmed with his brothers Menne and Edwin.Gerrit was a member of the Linton American Legion, the Gideon's South Central Camp at Ashley for 36 years, and the Hull Christian Reformed Church where he served as a youth Sunday school teacher. He also served on the Hague Elevator Board, the Bakker School Board for many years, and was a 4-H leader. Gerrit was a man of faith who was dedicated to God and family. He loved ice fishing, putting together jig saw puzzles and playing music on an old player piano. Gerrit is survived by his wife, Frances of 65 years; children Garris (Lynette) Nieuwsma, Bemidji, MN, Steven (Margaret) Nieuwsma, Hull, Joan (Michael) Wittmeier, Pollock, SD, and Jean (Edward) Langeliers, Beulah, ND; ten grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren and three sisters-in-law; Gertrude Nieuwsma, Ella Nieuwsma and Irene Nieuwsma.He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and two sisters; Bendina (John) Meyer, Peter J. (Bertha) Nieuwsma, Anna (John) TeBeest, Menne Nieuwsma, Edwin Nieuwsma, Franklin Nieuwsma, John J. Nieuwsma and an infant brother.The family requests memorials to Gideon's International.