The couple wintered in Arizona for many years. Sid and Lorraine traveled the country by motorcycle, and rode with a cycle club from Sheldon, IA. He also served two terms on the Agri-Industries Board. He served as President of the Board for Sanborn Cooperative Grain Company was a board member of the Sheldon Cooperative Oil Company, and President and board member of O’Brien County Cattlemen’s Association. He taught Catechism and Sunday School for many years. Sid served as Deacon and Elder in the Reformed Church. Other projects decorated the home, or became treasures of one of his daughters or grandchildren. He built the dresser set they used all 65 years they were married. Neighbors and salesmen would often find him greasing some part, or tinkering on a new idea. Sid was the owner of several patents, including an opening gate on Demco wagons, disc guards, and a rotary silo grain leveler. He enjoyed working in his machine shop, even building a skid steer from scratch. After 9 years, they bought a farm near Sanborn, IA, and raised three girls. They began farming land north of Sheldon, IA. Sid was united in marriage to Lorraine (Baker) Jiskoot of Luverne, MN, on July 18, 1957. Army from 1955 to 1957, and was honorably discharged. He attended country school through the 8 th grade, and high school in Alton, graduating in 1952.
Sidney Glenn Jiskoot was born May 13, 1934, at Alton, IA, the 2 nd of five sons of William and Anne (Van Iperin) Jiskoot. George Boom Funeral Home of Sioux Falls is in charge of the arrangements for Sidney Jiskoot. Saturday, Augat American Reform Church, Primghar, IA. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m.
88-year-old Sidney Jiskoot passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jat the Careage Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherokee, IA.
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