Esther L. Wiersma, 82, of Brookings, South Dakota died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment at Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Esther Lillian (Sydow) Wiersma was born March 30, 1920, to John Walter and Damaris (Reed) Sydow in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She grew up in the Sioux Falls area and graduated from Washington High School in 1938. Esther attended South Dakota State College and graduated from the College of Education in 1942. She taught in Wayne, Nebraska, before marrying Daniel Wiersma on June 19, 1943, at McMinnville, Tennessee. After marriage, the couple moved to Hurley, South Dakota, where Esther taught for two years. The couple moved to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Laramie, Wyoming, and Davis, California, while Daniel attended graduate school. In 1955, they moved to Lafayette, Indiana, where Esther taught at Klondike before retiring in 1983. They moved back to Volga, and Daniel died on February 8, 1993. Esther was a member of First Reformed Church in Volga and the 5th Armored Division Association. She enjoyed Bible study and spending time with her family. Survivors include two sons: Dan (Carleen) Wiersma of Chanhassen, Minnesota, and Bruce (Jessica) Wiersma of Aiken, South Carolina; four grandchildren: Brian, Andrew, Luke, and Jason Wiersma; a sister, Doris (Cal) Olk of St. Louis, Missouri; and two brothers: Marlyn Sydow of College Station, Texas, and Reed (Leah) Sydow of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a sister, Joyce Siglin. Memorials may be directed to First Reformed Church of Volga or Gideons International.