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DECEMBER 24, 2016
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at Carl’s Footwear in Sheldon
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BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
SHELDON—Joel Bousema has been selling
shoes off and on at Carl’s Footwear in Sheldon
since high school.
His father, Henry, owned the store for 22 years,
1973-1995.
Henry Bousema had been working in the footwear
business for years and was working for Kinney’s
Shoes in Mason City when Carl Stapenhorst,
the owner of Carl’s Footwear, called him about the
possibility of buying the store.
“He grew up in Sheldon, so he decided to come
back and buy it,” Joel Bousema said.
Joel Bousema has been running Carl’s Footwear
in downtown Sheldon since 1995. He started
working for his father, Henry, at the store when
he was in high school. Photo by Josh Harrell
This edition of N’West Iowa Business is placing focus on multi-generational, family-owned businesses throughout the region.
These businesses — one going as long as 90 years — have fought through hard economic times and triumphed to see the reins passed to
the next in line. Some of these businesses already have the next generation waiting to step up to the plate. Some of these business
owners are curious as to what the future will bring. Regardless, right now, they are all keeping it in the family.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA E3
BUSINESS
Family-friendly environment greets store customers
De Jong Hardware
Hank values town
BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
HULL—When customers
walk through the doors of De
Jong Hardware Hank in Hull,
they can expect to find what
they are looking for while
receiving excellent customer
service.
Owners Marty Millikan and
her father, Galen De Jong, place
a lot of focus on treating their
customers correctly, and they
value the faith and trust the
community has given in return.
“We still do charge accounts,”
De Jong said. “That’s unheard
of.”
“We have contractors and
customers come in and grab
50 cents of bolts daily,” Millikan
said. “It makes it easy to run in.
It’s very convenient.”
The trust that Hull residents
give the father and daughter
team in return is seldom found
anymore these days. According
to De Jong, he can get into
a customer’s home and fix or
install whatever they require
— without the customer being
home.
That level of trust has been
built between the community
and De Jong Hardware during
the last 60 years since De Jong’s
father, Arthur, first opened the
store.
The business began as a farm
store, selling the first bulk tank
in the county. Then, Arthur
began selling GE and televisions,
providing the people in
town with their first color TVs.
Finally, it became a hardware
store.
Everyone welcome
In 1983, Arthur was ready to
retire and De Jong was working
as a manufacturing engineer at
Raven Industries in Sioux Falls,
SD. His younger brother Brian
called to ask if De Jong knew of
anyone that could be a partner
with him in buying the business.
De Jong said he would be
the partner.
“I was sick of being in an
office,” he said.
After 12 years of being away
from his hometown, De Jong
AT A GLANCE:
Business: De Jong
Hardware Hank
Owners: Marty Millikan
and Galen De Jong
Address: 1113 Main St.,
Hull
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Monday-Tuesday and
Thursday-Friday; 7:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 7-8:30
p.m. Wednesday; 7:30
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 712-439-1775
Jeremy and Marty Millikan, as well as Galen De Jong, work at De Jong Hardware Hank in downtown Hull. Photo by Josh Harrell
De Jong Hardware Hank’s former location is across Main Street
where 3D Engineering resides in Hull. Photo submitted
brought his family back when
daughter Marty was 4 years
old. The good schools Hull
provided helped him make the
decision.
After Brian’s death in 2010,
Millikan started buying part
of the store. She became a half
owner in 2011 and is now the
majority owner.
“I would bug Dad and my
uncle about being a part of it. I
did not want to do it at 50,” she
said. “Being in my early 30s, I
thought it was time for me to
be in the community and then
everything happened so fast
after Brian passed away.”
Both Millikan and De Jong
spent time in the hardware
store during childhood. De
Jong said he never worked in
the store during the day, but
at night he would deliver sale
bills. Since he was a fan of Schwinn
bicycles, at night he also
would set up the bikes in the
store.
Millikan recalled coming to
the store before school. She
would run around and play
games such as tag with other
children there.
“We did things that was not
meant for a hardware store,”
she said.
To this day, children enjoy
going to De Jong Hardware if
for nothing else, the candy that
Millikan keeps.
“They come along with their
mom or dad just to get a piece
of candy,” De Jong said.
According to Millikan, they
also help the parents out.
“We are not opposed to taking
the kid and wandering
around the store with them,
letting them shop,” she said.
“We even let dogs come in.
We don’t care,” De Jong added.
Family focus
The family-friendly environment
extends to their employees,
allowing them to easily
attend school events, doctor’s
appointments. Everybody covers
for everybody, Millikan said.
One employee is Millikan’s
14-year-old daughter, Laney
Rohde who only recently
started working there. Another
family member who is working
there is Millikan’s husband,
Jeremy, who serves as vice
president of the store. All of the
officers there are family members.
Family is not the only focus.
Customer service is as well.
Millikan wants to ensure that
customers are comfortable
with whatever project they are
working on.
“I want them to leave knowing
they got it under control,”
she said. “We’re also kind of an
information center.”
Millikan said there are a lot
of do-it-yourselfers that do
not know exactly what they
are doing, so she likes to give
them guidance. Being in the
small town, she is familiar with
a lot of the personalities and
backgrounds of her customers,
which is handy when it comes
to guiding people on their projects.
De Jong has made sure that
everything the store carries is of
good quality.
“We do not sell junk,” he said.
That applies to everything
from the plumbing fittings to
the paint. Millikan said they do
not have cheap paint, which
in turn saves the customer
time. A quality paint will go
on smoother and will require
fewer coats.
If it happens that De Jong
Hardware does not have a
part that customers need, that
part can be ordered. However,
De Jong said they try not to
compete with other businesses
in town. He said if they know
another retailer in town that
has what the customer wants,
they will send them in that
direction. It is a friendly courtesy
the other retailers extend
to De Jong Hardware, as well.
“Half the time, these same
businesses are also customers
of ours,” Millikan said. “We
like to retain the customers we
have.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA E4
Pat’s Jewelry
still shines with
next generation
BUSINESS
‘Happy’ business
seeks right fit for all
BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
SIOUX CENTER—Some
stores stand the test of time
against national chains.
Pat’s Jewelry Centre in Sioux
Center is one of them, putting
focus and emphasis on customer
service, keeping up with
jewelry trends and providing
unique pieces of jewelry.
That is something owner
Kendra Gort learned from her
grandmother Pat Estes, the
store’s previous owner.
Estes’ venture into jewelry
began 21 years ago. Her husband
was attending dental
school and Estes said she
needed to get a job. A mall was
built in Sioux Center with a
jewelry store, and she was hired
to manage it. Eventually, Pat
bought the store.
“It was a happy business,” she
said. “When people come in, it
is for a celebration or a happy
occasion. It was a good business
and a good fit.”
Last year, Estes said she
was wanting to retire. Past the
retirement age, she was looking
for an exit plan and was wanting
to sell the business.
“I was really particular about
who I wanted to sell it to,” Estes
said. “I really wanted it to have
the same feel.”
That is when Gort told her
grandmother about her desire
to own the store. Gort had
worked in the store with her
grandmother and Estes said
she had a real knack for it, with
similar jewelry tastes.
“Like my grandma, the business
found me,” Gort said. “I
needed a job while I was in college.
The more I was here, the
more I fell in love. I found how
happy the business was and the
joys that came with it.”
Having her grandmother
close by to answer questions
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Pat’s Jewelry
Centre
Owner: Kendra Gort
Address: Centre Mall,
251 N. Main Ave., Sioux
Center
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Saturday
Phone: 712-722-4211
Online: www.patsjewelry.
com
is one of the best aspects of
working in the family business,
according to Gort.
“The feeling of having her
here as a resource is nice,” she
said.
‘High quality pieces’
Working alongside Gort is her
brother Koleby Van Beek, the
store’s goldsmith. According to
Van Beek, when he got out of
high school, he was not sure
what he wanted to do. After he
began working at the store, he
attended some training to learn
how to fix jewelry and he’s been
doing it ever since.
“That job takes patience and
hand-eye coordination,” Estes
said. “He is really good at it. It is
not something anybody could
do, but he has the patience and
the skill for it.”
Van Beek’s skill and talent
is an important aspect of the
customer service offered at
Pat’s Jewelry Centre. One of the
services he offers is free jewelry
cleaning. According to Estes,
after he is done with it, it looks
like new.
Another thing offered to
customers is the chance to
create one-of-a-kind pieces,
while they partake in the
complimentary coffee offered
to everybody. Estes said if a
Owner Kendra Gort, the previous owner and her grandmother Pat Estes and Gort’s brother Koleby Van Beek, the shop’s goldsmith,
all work at Pat’s Jewelry Centre in Centre Mall in Sioux Center. Estes purchased the shop 21 years ago. Photos by Josh Harrell
Kendra Gort readjusts jewelry at Pat’s Jewelry Centre located
in Centre Mall in Sioux Center. She recently took over the shop
from her grandmother, Pat Estes, who ran the store for 21 years.
customer walks in with something
special in mind that is not
available, they can work with a
company that designs jewelry.
Drawings will be sent back and
forth until the customer gets
exactly what they desire.
“We strive for high quality
pieces. That is something
I learned from Grandma and
it is something I am trying to
continue,” Gort said. “We also
carry unique pieces. It is something
that makes us stand out.
You can go to a chain store and
not find the diamond color and
clarity that you can find here.”
‘I am so thankful’
The gold pieces found in Pat’s
Jewelry Centre — particularly
the rings — generally are heavier
than those found at other
stores. That is because Gort
said the bands are not hollowed
out. One trend in gold that is
making a comeback is yellow
gold. However, white gold still
can be found at Pat’s.
Gort added that the designs
of the jewelry also is becoming
more modern.
“The lines are straighter.
When I started, jewelry was
more vintage and had more
details, but we’ve made the
transition to straighter and
cleaner lines.”
The more popular stones
that tend to catch the eyes
of customers at Pat’s Jewelry
Centre are sapphires, rubies
and emeralds. Morganite, a
softer stone, is something Gort
described as peachy pink. It is
an up and coming trend that
is more affordable than a diamond,
making it desirable for
engagement rings. While Pat’s
does have morganites, Gort
does not recommend using the
stone for engagement rings.
“You will have a diamond for
a lifetime,” she said. “It will last
you and stay looking better for
years.”
The diamonds and gold,
morganites and emeralds tend
to leave the store with customers
toward the end of the year,
but Gort said they like to keep
fresh inventory. The Christmas
season is when most of the
sales occur in Pat’s Jewelry Centre.
“Every man feels he has to
get something for his wife or
girlfriend for Christmas,” Gort
said. “Christmas is definitely
the best time of year for us.”
In fact, Pat’s Jewelry Centre
makes a third of its yearly
income during this time of year,
and through it all, the customer
service still is present thanks
to the advice and guidance
passed down from one generation
to another.
“When Kendra called and
said she was interested in owning
the store, I got teary,” Estes
said. “I am so thankful and so
proud of my grandkids for the
job they are doing.”

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Son stepped up
when needed to
maintain store
BUSINESS
SHOES
Continued from page E1
Joel helped his dad out when
he was younger and began
moving shoes out the door during
his sophomore and junior
years. After high school, Joel
went to college, but his father’s
ailing health due to cancer
brought him back home and
back to the store. After Henry’s
death in July 1995, Joel said
owning the business looked
like something he could do for
the next 40 years.
Even though he graduated
with a triple major in pre-law,
business and history, sales was
something Joel enjoyed ever
since he was a little kid. As an
example, in his younger years
Joel said he would sell tubes of
candy for the Kidney Foundation.
“I enjoyed selling to make
money and I enjoyed talking to
people,” he said. “I liked being
in the store. I was married. Dad
needed me. I enjoyed doing
it rather than getting a law
degree.”
Since then, Joel has applied
his business philosophy every
day the store has been open:
“The customer is the reason for
our existence. We are here to
serve the customer and provide
the best service we know how.”
‘Seismic shift’
That service goes into carrying
sizes that people normally
do not find anywhere else. Joel
noted Carl’s Footwear carry
women’s shoes in size 12 and
men’s shoes in size 16. If a
customer comes in and Carl’s
Footwear does not have the
size they require, an order will
be placed for it. If the order
does not fit, Joel will send it
back.
“We have never made a customer
take a shoe that did not
fit,” he said.
Carl’s Footwear offers all
types of shoes: athletic, casual,
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Carl’s Footwear
Owner: Joel Bousema
Address: 319 Ninth St.,
Sheldon
Hours: 9 a.m.­8 p.m.
Monday; 9 a.m.­5:30 p.m.
Tuesday­Thursday; 9 a.m.­
8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.­4
p.m. Saturday
Phone: 712­324­2623
Online: www.
carlsfootwear.biz
casual dress, working shoes
and more. Brands the store carries
include Nike, Asics, New
Balance, Ryka, Rockport, Taos,
Remonte and Merrell.
Joel has seen many changes
in the retail industry in 21 years
of ownership. He has witnessed
the rise of shopping centers in
larger towns, taking emphasis
away from small-town stores.
The last 10 years has seen the
greatest change with the exponential
growth of the internet
giving customers the ability to
shop 24 hours a day from the
comfort of their homes.
“You never have to leave your
house,” Joel said. “I have seen
a shift in customers — 25 and
younger have been doing their
shopping on the internet the
majority of their lives. The need
to touch something, feel it, try
it on is not as important as it
was. There has been a seismic
shift in how people shop and
purchase things.”
‘An opportunity’
With the retail industry
changing so much since the
46-year-old Joel purchased
Carl’s Footwear, it is difficult for
him to say whether or not he
thinks the next generation will
take over.
While his daughters have
When Joel Bousema was graduating college, he was planning to be a lawyer. He eventually took over his father’s business, Carl’s
Footwear in downtown Sheldon, and has never looked back. The store offers a wide range of brands. Photos by Josh Harrell
helped him out with boxing,
shipping, marking promotional
shoes and cleaning, they
have not been on the sales floor
and Joel said he does not think
any of them have aspirations
to be a shoe woman in N’West
Iowa. He said he is afraid he will
be the last Bousema to own the
store.
“I think to myself Dad had it
and passed it along to me and
it could potentially end after
60 years,” he said. “I would like
to see someone take it on, but
it’s hard to say. I have mixed
emotions about whether or not
this will stay in the family. It is a
double-edged sword.”
Joel said if business owners
have the opportunity to get
their children involved with
the company and the younger
generation enjoys it that’s great.
“You can have them in your
life, and if they love what they
do, hopefully, it becomes an
opportunity for them in the
future,” he said.
Carl’s Footwear has been operated by the Bousemas in Sheldon since 1973. Joel Bousema, who
has owned the store since 1995, began helping out in the store when he was in high school.
Regardless if one of his children
decide to take over, Joel
said he hopes downtown Sheldon
will remain a viable place
for people to shop. He attributes
the success of the downtown
to the Sheldon Chamber
and Development Corporation’s
efforts to fill empty business
space and reach out to
different businesses.
“That is good for everybody,”
Joel said. “The more business
there is, the pie just gets bigger.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA E6
BUSINESS
Fourth generation at work at Mouw dealership
Business has been in
same family for 90 years
BY LANA BRAD STREAM
STAFF WRITER
SIOUX CENTER—The Mouw family
has owned Mouw Motors for 90 years,
with the fourth generation already
putting in hours at the family business.
Through it all, honesty is something
that has been pushed, particularly by
Marion Mouw, the patriarch of the
family.
“We do not pull strings,” he said.
“We like to be up-front. There are a lot
of different ways to sell cars and a lot
of those we do not want to be involved
in.”
One way Mouw Motors manages
to push the autos out the door is by
not placing pressure on the customer.
Steve, Marion’s son, is the sales manager
and part-owner at the dealership.
He said they like to make the customer
feel like they are in control.
“We do our best to treat the customers
how we would like to be treated,”
Steve said. “We want them to feel like
we offer good customer service.”
‘It gets in your blood’
Because business does not end
once the car is off the lot. The repair
shop at the dealership is managed by
Steve’s brother Dave, who is another
part-owner. Dave ensures that enough
parts are available for possible repairs
at the dealership and to supply body
and repair shops with what is needed.
All three Mouws began working
at the dealership in their youth.
Marion started working part-time for
his father Marinus, who started the
company in 1926, after World War II
as a parts man and bookkeeper. He
still was in high school. Both Steve
and Dave began working part-time in
junior high washing cars, mowing the
lawn and taking care of ground maintenance.
Marion took the business over in
1961 after Marinus’ retirement. He
partnered with his brother Bill, whom
he bought out 20 years ago. Getting
into the dealership is something
Marion has never been sorry about.
“I have always enjoyed automobiles,
particularly heavier trucks” Marion
said. “I am just a car fiend. I sold my
first car when I was a sophomore
in high school and I’ve done it ever
since.”
Marion’s love for the automobile
was passed on. Steve went to college
Mouw Motors in Sioux Center has been in the hands of the Mouw family for 90 years. Steve, Marion and Dave Mouw own the company. Photos by Josh Harrell
at Iowa State University in Ames and
received a business degree. A year
after graduation, he came back to the
business.
“It gets in your blood, the car business,”
Steve said. “It was something I
was familiar with and I knew I liked.
Having your name on the building is
also something to be proud of, and I
wanted to continue the legacy.”
Dave went to school for electronics
in 1983, and he said he eventually
came back to the family dealership
after he found out no one was hiring.
Then, he just never left. After working
there for more than 30 years, Dave
said he believes family works harder.
“They get more involved,” he said.
“They make sure everything is going
the way it is supposed to, make sure
employees are taken care of.”
Working with their father is a perk
for both brothers. Steve said all three
have been able to have some neat
experiences together.
“You develop a really close relationship
with your family when you work
with them every day,” he said.
‘A lot of hard work’
The next generation of Mouws is
prepping to work every day with the
older generations right now. Dave’s
son Mitchell, 19, washes cars when he
is not attending class and has talked
about making the business part of his
future.
“I’m proud he is interested in doing
that,” Dave said.
When it comes to enticing the next
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Mouw Motors
Owner: Marion Mouw, Dave Mouw and Steve Mouw
Address: 1245 N. Main Ave., Sioux Center
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m.-
6 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 712-722-0085
Online: mouwmotor.com
generation into taking over the family
business, Dave’s advice was to start
educating them about it early. He
said to make sure they know the daily
operations and have a clear idea as to
how things are done.
“They have to know some days are
better than others,” he said. “It is not
all easy. There is a lot of hard work.”
Steve, however, gave the advice to
not place pressure on the younger
generation.

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Three generations maintain Elgersma Agency
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BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
SANBORN—Three generations un ­
der one business roof.
That is what people find when
they walk through the doors of the
Elgersma Agency in Sanborn. Owner
Jeri Prins bought the insurance and
real estate company from her mother,
Verla Elgersma, in 1999. Working with
Prins and Elgersma is Jamie Carlson,
Prins’ daughter and Elgersma’s granddaughter.
Prins is the owner and technically
Elgersma and Carlson work for her.
“They’re supposed to be working for
me,” Prins said.
“Jeri has the last say. We just give her
suggestions,” Elgersma responded.
Joking aside, Prins said it is important,
when working in a family business,
to have each person in control of
certain areas.
“That way, not one person is dominant
and you don’t have people thinking,
‘Who do they think they are?’” she
said.
Setting up a family business that
way helps when bad days happen.
However, even with the bad days,
Elgersma said the blessings of working
with family far outweigh the challenges.
“Not every family can do it,” Carlson
said. “There are a lot of benefits and
great things, but it can also be challenging.
But, family is always there
even when there is conflict.”
Elgersma, 82, started the agency in
1980, at a time when the company
barely used computers. Most insurance
applications were typed in.
“Everything was less complicated
and slower,” she said. “We had more
mail.”
Opening doors
Elgersma was working at Prudential
Insurance when she opened the door
of a one­room office. That is when Elgersma
Agency was born. The reason
Elgersma was working, she said, was
her husband had two heart attacks at
the age of 40, followed by another one
shortly afterward.
“It was time for me to go back to
work,” she said.
Five years later, Elgersma’s husband
came in and developed the farm and
crop insurance side of the agency.
Enter Prins started in 1998 after Federal
Savings Bank sold the branch she
Owner Jeri Prins, works with her mother, Verla Elgersma, and daughter. Jamie Carlson. Verla founded Elgersma Agency
in Sanborn in 1980. Jeri Prins bought the insurance and real estate company from her in 1999 Photo by Josh Harrell
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was working at. Elgersma asked Prins
if she was interested in working in the
insurance industry and Prins told her
no. She continued to explore career
options.
“God kept opening the door and
shutting the windows,” Prins said.
“She was avoiding the inevitable,”
Carlson said.
So, in February 1999, Prins got
her personalized licensed and then
bought the agency from her mother.
“She said she would work for me
for three years and help me learn the
ropes,” she said.
“I’m still here,” Elgersma said with a
laugh. “They haven’t gotten rid of me.”
“We have moved her closer to the
door, but not out,” Carlson responded.
January will mark 11 years of working
in the family business for Carlson.
Like her mother, she explored other
options, but she said it was inevitable.
Carlson ended up replacing the bookkeeper
that worked for Elgersma and
Prins for more than 20 years. Elgersma
said the former bookkeeper was a
business owner herself and the business
was meeting more and more success.
She did not have enough time to
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Owner: Jeri Prins
Address: 313 Main St., Sanborn
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday (and by
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Phone: 712-729-3691
Online: www.elgersmaagency.
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Family-oriented
While the business doors are open,
Carlson said people will come in and
discuss insurance situations with
them. Sometimes, the situations
require helping people through difficult
situations. Not being able to
afford insurance is one common situation,
according to Elgersma. Another
situation is dealing with the death of a
spouse, which is something Elgersma
has been through and is able to lend
an ear and understanding to those
clients.
“We do a lot of sitting and listening,”
Carlson said. “We take pride in sharing
God’s love. Some days we cry and our
family sees all sides. Sometimes we
do have bad days, but in the end, who
wouldn’t want to see their family every
day?”
Not only do the women get to see
one another, but other family members
come through the doors often.
At least once a week, the fourth generation
can be found at the agency.
With Prins’ grandchildren ranging in
age from 5 to 11, she said they are not
worried about any of them working or
taking over just yet.
“Everybody loves to come see the
grandmas,” Carlson said. “[Colleague]
Lori [Brinkman] sometimes ranks
higher in the ranks though.”
“We used to have a dog here,” Prins
said. “We are very family oriented and
comfortable. On the days when Lori is
gone, people love walking in and seeing
a kid sitting at her desk coloring.”
Having someone in the office who
is not family — especially someone
like Brinkman — is helpful in a family
business, according to Elgersma. Prins
agreed, adding that having one neutral
person around can be one of the
biggest advantages a family­owned
business can have. Still, the women
said Brinkman is adopted into their
family.
Carlson had a piece of advice for
people working in the family businesses.
She said it still is important to
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from business time. This family goes
to church and has frequent family
meals.
‘Blessed’
Elgersma said one important thing
to maintain a family business is not
keeping track of who works the most
and stepping in during times of crisis,
whether that crisis be business
related or personal. She stressed the
importance of being professionally
and emotionally supportive of one
another
Since Elgersma opened the doors to
her agency 36 years ago, the firm has
doubled in size, and tripled in family.
“I did not expect it to grow into what
is has, but we have been blessed,” she
said.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA E12
BUSINESS
Kiers’ business grows as electronic industry does
Radio & TV Center
sees many changes
BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
HULL—The electronics
industry has come a long way
since 1958 when the Radio &
TV Center was started by Henry
and Lila Kiers in Hull.
Not only has the industry
grown, but their business has
as well. Lila said they consider
the official start of their business
when they opened the
doors, even though Henry
would repair car radios out of
their apartment as well as sell
televisions.
After they found that to be
successful, Lila said they decided
to “give it a go.”
At first, it was mainly televisions
— the big, black and
white, console televisions.
Then they added stereos, followed
by records. Now, the
enormous TVs are no longer
in the store and the records are
gone, too.
They have been replaced
by more slender digital televisions,
cellphones and more.
The contents of the store
is not the only thing that has
changed in the last 58 years.
The ownership was taken over
by their son Rick Kiers in 1987.
Marty Kiers, Rick’s brother, is
working alongside his sibling
— something they have been
doing since childhood.
“I would take the children
to the store after school,” Lila
said. “They did chores, such as
unpacking. They were always
interested in stereos and boom
boxes.”
One task Rick can recall is
when he was 12 years old, he
sold his first stereo.
“I did not know if Dad was
going to be happy, but Mom
was very happy,” Rick said.
Being in the store that often,
Lila said her boys were able to
help make decisions on certain
things.
“They were younger and they
had ideas of what people their
age liked,” she said. “They kept
us up with the paces. I guess
that was just the life we lived.
Maybe it’s different because
our children were always
Marty Kiers checks a capacitor
on a television at Radio & TV
Center. He and his brother,
Rick, have been helping out
at the store in some capacity
since they were children.
involved.”
Having their sons continue
working in the store after high
school seemed like a natural
progression, according to Lila.
That was how they learned to
make their way and Lila said
she thinks they enjoy it.
However, turning the business
over to the next generation
was not something that was
intended.
In fact, the Kiers did not add
their last name to the title of the
business just in case someone
else wanted to buy it. Lila said
they did not want their last
name to potentially turn buyers
away, so they kept the title
simple. Even though the name
of the business is not flashy,
that does not mean the customer
service is the same.
When a television is sold
at the Radio & TV Center, the
Kiers will know how to fix it and
are not afraid to make house
calls in order to do so. Marty
primarily stays at the store and
takes care of all inhouse repairs,
such as televisions, and installations,
such as car stereos. He
did add that they do not repair
cellphones.
Over the years, Marty said the
process of repairing televisions
has gotten more challenging.
Primarily because televisions
are no longer produced in
the United States. The end of
American made televisions was
Cody, Eleanor, Rick and Marty Kiers make up the family that maintains Radio & TV Center in downtown Hull. Photos by Josh Harrell
marked by the release of LCD
TVs and made the task of finding
parts for those televisions
far more complex. Marty said
the companies do not have
parts departments. They have
exchange departments, which
means a broken piece is thrown
away rather than recycled.
“It is not a lovely thing,” he
said.
As a result, Marty spends
most of his time researching
and trying to find parts, rather
than repairing the televisions.
Rick usually is the one to venture
out for repairs and installations
at customer’s homes or
businesses.
“Sometimes you just have
to go to people’s houses and
explain how to do things,” Rick
said. “You can’t fix everything
over the phone.”
‘Pay more attention’
Not only will the Radio & TV
Center be able to repair a purchase,
but they will deliver it.
Delivering every product sold
is something the Radio & TV
Center offers in its customer
service. Repair and delivery fit
into Rick’s business philosophy
of: “Run an honest business
and treat your customers well.”
Good customer service is
something that has been lagging
in the electronics industry,
according to Marty.
“They need to pay more
attention to it,” he said.
The Radio & TV Center
reaches even further beyond
selling, repairing and delivering
products found in the store. A
lot of installation is performed:
antennas, security systems
and Dish Network, along with
commercial electronics for
churches. The commercial
electronics include such elements
as projectors, screens
and sound systems.
The commitment to serve
their customers has given the
Kiers enough success to open
other locations and businesses.
They have an outlet in Rock
Rapids and in the basement of
the Downtown Hardware store
in Sheldon. A Radio & TV Center
representative is not always
present at the Sheldon location,
but customers can leave a
note with Downtown Hardware
employees.
‘Always had an interest’
Something Rick likes to place
emphasis on, outside of his
work, is giving back to the community
— something he said
can get in the way of his business.
Rick is both an emergency
medical technician and a volunteer
firefighter, so he often is
on call.
“If I am on call for the ambulance,
I can’t leave town for an
installation,” Rick said. “But
customers are receptive if they
know why I am gone.”
Even with the occasional
conflict with his business,
serving his community is
something Rick intends to continue.
It is something he said is
important.
“There are not as many people
doing it anymore,” he said.
The belief in giving back is
something that Rick and Marty
learned from their parents.
Volunteering is something Lila
said she is glad her sons are
continuing.
Working alongside the two
brothers is Rick’s son Cody, 30.
Like Rick, Cody grew up in the
store, washing trucks, sweeping
floors, building stands. When
Cody got older, Rick would
take him along on installation
jobs and send him into attics
or crawl spaces to work on wiring
issues. He said Cody spent
some time working in a grocery
store.
“It’s a good thing to have
them work somewhere else,
with someone else,” Rick said.
Whether or not Cody will
take over the business is something
Rick is leaving up to him.
According to Cody, he has

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BUSINESS
AT A GLANCE:
Business: Radio & TV Center
Owner: Rick Kiers
Address: 1034 Main St., Hull
Hours: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Phone: 712-439-1441
worked there off and on during
the last 20 years.
He not only followed in his
father’s and his uncle’s footsteps
of working in the store
at a young age, but he also
attended the same college,
Western Iowa Tech Community
College in Sioux City, and had
same major, electronics.
“I always had an interest in
electronics when I was growing
up,” he said.
However, even with an interest
at a young age, Cody said he
is not yet sure if he will take over
the family business.
Right now, he said television
sales are not a strong point and
they rely a lot on commercial
electronics.
“I do not know where the
future will lead us,” Cody said.
Working in the family business
has given Cody a strong
work ethic, something that
Rick said has brought about
appraising comments. According
to Cody, when you work
in a family business, you learn
quickly that it is your bread and
butter.
“If the business fails, everything
fails. So, you try harder,”
he said.
Both father and son said
there are struggles with operating
a family business. Some
days are better than others,
but Cody added that when
family members pull together
and work harder, they can
Radio & TV Center in Hull has been run by a member of the Kiers family since 1958. Founders Henry and Lila Kiers’ grandson Cody
Kiers works full time at the shop with his mother, father and uncle.
overcome the obstacles that
will appear. According to Rick,
anyone intending on opening a
family business should be prepared
to put in a lot of unpaid
hours, which is both hard and
rewarding.
“First, you need to have a
passion for and better be good
at what you do,” Rick said.
“You need to take a pencil and
figure expenses and how much
business you have to do to
overcome them. Sometimes it
can be hard to make it all balance,
but if you can do that, it is
worth it. It worked for me, but it
might not work for everybody
else.”
Marty’s bit of advice for
people working in a family
business is to focus on communication.
“Be honest with each other.
Be trustworthy and have the
same goals. Be a part of each
other’s decisions,” he added.
Cody had some words of wisdom
for whatever generation
is poised to take over a family
business.
“Try to learn as much as you
can from the older generation,”
he said. “There are a lot
of things they know and understand.
Just listen and learn.”
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1 Solar Powered Calculator • 1 Pink Pearl Eraser
1 Pencil Sharpener • 3 Spiral Notebooks “5 SUBJECT”
2 Pocket Folders w/center tabs • 1 Metal Scissors
2 White out Correction Fluid
1 Flexible Plastic Ruler (not metal please)
2 Glue Sticks • 1 Geometry Set
(Triangle/Protractor/Compass) (not metal please)
1 Vinyl Pencil Case (zippered)
Drop off any items
at Justice for All’s ministry center
1335 Valley Drive
ROCK VALLEY, IA
712-476-2804
jfainfo@jfa-nwiowa.org
www.jfa-nwiowa.org
LYON COUNTY
James E. and Linda K. Kannegieter
322 Leland St., Little Rock. Purchased for
$40,00.
Joshua and Bethany Doorenbos
204 S. East St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$48,750/
SDH Rentals LLC
805 S. Union St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$122,500.
City of Rock Rapids
308 N. Boone St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$61,000.
Douglas D. and Mary Berg
901 Second Ave. S., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$157,500.
City of Rock Rapids
311 First Ave. E., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$53,700.
Kyle Waletich
406 S. Adams St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$129,000
Adam Leuthold
103 S. Third Ave., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$126,000.
Yi-Jia and Sarah Chang
103 Tom Creek Lane, Rock Rapids. Purchased
for $351,750.
City of Rock Rapids
303 N. Story St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$50,000.
Wayne R. and Geneva M. Grooters
209 Fairlamb St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$108,200.
Wyhe’s Choice Inc.
505 Clinton St., Lester. Purchased for $170,000.
Quyntin T. Maassen
933 Blaine Ave., Larchwood. Purchased for
$150,000.
Trademark Homes Inc.
1620 Geiser St., Larchwood. Purchased for
$45,000.
Craig M. and Amanda M. Denny
605 E. Michigan Ave., George. Purchased for
$77,000.
JL Darnell LLC
305 E. Indiana St. and 107 W. Indiana St.,
George. Purchased for $40,000.
Travis J. Jansen
503 Hubbard Ave., Doon. Purchased for
$110,000.
Alex J. and Alison A. Anderson-Kahl
303 N. First St., Doon. Purchased for $157,000.
Antonio Mejia Rodriguez
408 Third St., Alvord. Purchased for $78,370.
Michael S. and Jo N. Kinnard
207 Diagonal Road, Inwood. Purchased for
$152,000.
Cody M. Versteeg
112 W. Grant St., Inwood. Purchased for
$117,000.
F A M I L Y
OWNED&OPERATED
LAND TRANSACTIONS
Edward J. Buss
408 Main St., Alvord. Purchased for $46,000.
Katy Darrah-Wiedemeier
and Jacob Wiedemeier
310 N. Story St., Rock Rapids. Purchased for
$125,000.
Ross Reynolds and
Kiley Bruggeman
820 Blaine Ave., Larchwood. Purchased for
$190,000.
O’BRIEN COUNTY
Martin A. and Roxann L. Roth
51 N. First Ave. W., Hartley. Purchased for
$25,000.
Patricia Ann Schaffner
150 First St. N.W., Hartley. Purchased for
$21,000.
Cory R. and Lynne M. Klave
201 N. Fourth Ave. W., Hartley. Purchased for
$56,000.
Heath Nagel and Kaitlin Hoagland
440 W. Maple Drive, Hartley. Purchased for
$76,000.
Wayne L. and Donna J. Westphalen
140 N. Eighth Ave. E., Hartley. Purchased for
$125,000.
Mitchell McDonald
415 S. Willow St., Paullina. Purchased for
$68,000.
Hometown Living and Storage
LLC (commercial)
223 E. Broadway St., Paullina. Purchased for
$22,750.
James Bradley
635 S. Hayes Ave., Primghar. Purchased for
$75,000.
Danielle L. DeGroot
301 W. Fifth St., Sanborn. Purchased for
$63,500.
Jesse N. and Kassai J. Manwarren
306 W. Second St., Sanborn. Purchased for
$45,000.
Lee A. and Lori S. Schilling
307 Walker St., Sanborn. Purchased for $75,000.
Rachel M. Smith-Anderson
102 E. Third St., Sutherland. Purchased for
$22,500.
Beau J. Rahbusch
411 W. Second St., Sutherland. Purchased for
$96,500.
Ronald C. and Carol A. Wittrock
501 Ash St., Sutherland. Purchased for $30,000.
Ryan D. Newell and Lorelei Wulf
108 Kerry St., Sutherland. Purchased for
$129,900.
Patrick K. Williams
and Penny L. Eben
1135 11th St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$129,500.
Larry G. Monen
722 Eighth St., Sheldon. Purchased for $76,300.
SINCE 1948
Jerry R. and Betty A. Darnell
1019 Fifth Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for
$72,000.
Justin A. Wood
409 Eighth Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for
$125,000.
Kirk Nelson
1317 14th St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$113,900.
Martin Van Westen
817 Seventh St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$84,250.
James Clayton
912 Ninth St., Sheldon. Purchased for $165,000.
Tysa Lloyd and Hayden Adkins
917 Eighth St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$120,000.
David Kamies
1112 11th St., Sheldon. Purchased for $70,000.
Scott W. and Anna J. Stubbs
1506 Iselin Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for
$89,900.
Janna L. Bleyenberg
1409 Elm Court, Sheldon. Purchased for
$150,000.
Midwest Leasing Services LLC
1411 Elm Court, Sheldon. Purchased for
$151,000.
Jeri L. Kruger
1310 E. Sixth St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$165,000.
Chad M. and Angela M. Jager
1303 Kahler Court, Sheldon. Purchased for
$110,000.
James E. and Gayla J. Clark
1001 Pine St., Sheldon. Purchased for $195,000.
Dennis R. and
LaDonna Van Meeteren
303 24th Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for
$162,500.
Jeremy Nagel and Haley Morfitt
1630 N. Second St., Sheldon. Purchased for
$150,000.
Nathan P. and Samantha M. Van
Gorp
1500 Sunrise Court, Sheldon. Purchased for
$250,000.
Corey J. and Teri J. Elgersma
1521 Sunrise Court, Sheldon. Purchased for
$257,050.
Camm Land LC (commercial)
511-515 Third Ave., Sheldon. Purchased for
$368,400.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Jason J. Idtensohn
962 Cherry St., Ocheyedan. Purchased for
$9,000.
Misty K. and Daniel L. Spooner
413 13th Ave. N.E., Sibley. Purchased for
$213,000.
For more info: orangecityiowa.com/city/available-residential-lots
Puddle Jumper #5 Housing Dev.
111 Country Club Road, Sheldon, IA 51201
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Casey J. and Rachel Schuetz
427 Seventh St., Ashton. Purchased for $72,500.
Pamela J. De Boom
1114 Sixth St. N.E., Sibley. Purchased for
$135,000.
Harms Storage
624 Fifth St., Sibley. Purchased for $45,000.
Gary L. and Kristen L. Vipond
553 Golf View Drive, Sibley. Purchased for
$180,000.
Daniel L. and Christina B. Paca
1213 Valley View Drive, Sibley. Purchased for
$340,000.
Phyllis Vander Linden, trustee of the
Phyllis Vander Linden Funnel Trust
921 Fourth St. N.E., Sibley. Purchased for
$126,500.
Randy H. and Kelli J. Van De Berg
503 1/2 10th St., Sibley. Purchased for $30,000.
David L. Gust
106 Ninth St. W., Sibley. Purchased for $22,000.
Joseph D. and Ashley F. Hensch
521 Ninth Ave., Sibley. Purchased for $65,000.
Keith D. and Ilea L. Herbert
541 Golf View Drive, Sibley. Purchased for
$307,500.
MKS Ventures LLC
706 Fourth St., Sibley. Purchased for $25,000.
Eneida Reatiga
814 Ninth Ave., Sibley. Purchased for $12,000.
SIOUX COUNTY
Corey R. and Jacie N. Pottebaum
2184 Ridge Road, Sioux Center. Purchased for
$3,900.
Judd E. and Beth A. Schlumbohm
2742 Sandwater Drive, Hawarden. Purchased
for $10,000.
John G. and Brenda F. Veldman
1422 11th St., Rock Valley. Purchased for
$17,000.
Cassandra Lucille Adams
140 North St., Chatsworth. Purchased for
$24,500.
Derek S. and Mandie M. Allen
722 First St., Hawarden. Purchased for $26,500.
Robert W. and Cathleen Van Zanten
209 Sunset Drive, Rock Valley. Purchased for
$30,000.
Danny D. and Debra S. Thompson
409 Delaware Ave. S.W., Orange City. Purchased
for $38,000.
Rosalie C. and Larry Koob
635 Garfield St., Granville. Purchased for
$60,000.
Jeremy Van Noort
925 Ave. K, Hawarden. Purchased for $62,900.
Myron D. Tiedeman
and Sara Waring
1003 13th St. S.E., Orange City. Purchased for
$47,500.
LAND TRANSACTIONS
Beulah R. Witte
2020 15th St., Rock Valley. Purchased for
$49,000.
Ricardo and Ofelia Topete
1203 12th St., Hawarden. Purchased for
$50,000.
Houston J. and
Savannah R. Hartwig
1840 Fifth Ave. S.E., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $51,000.
Dennis J. and Nancy J. Renes and
Rodney and Laura Van Ravenswaay
224 Third Ave. N.E., Sioux Center. Purchased for
$55,500.
Gary Lee and Shawna R. Pottebaum
110 Sixth St. N.E., Orange City. Purchased for
$60,000.
Jason and Deborah Kraai
1008 Webb St., Boyden. Purchased for $69,000.
Kevin and Tara Vonk
1735 Prairie View Cir., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $72,000.
Richard J. Paulsen
920 Oak St., Granville. Purchased for $75,000.
Jason A. and Katie L. Lammers
416 Boston Ave. N.E., Orange City. Purchased
for $85,000.
Loren J. and Amy J. Hofland
206 Florida Ave. S.W., Orange City. Purchased
for $85,000.
Loren J. and Amy J. Hofland
210 Florida Ave. S.W., Orange City. Purchased
for $85,000.
Timothy M. and Bonnie L. Van
Otterloo
1715 15th St., Rock Valley. Purchased for
$86,000.
Marcus W. Barron
1206 Third Ave., Alton. Purchased for $88,000.
Rodney and Laura Van Ravenswaay
and Dennis J. and Nancy J. Renes
304 Second Ave. S.E. Sioux Center. Purchased
for $88,500.
Bret A. and Emily R. Krosschell
312 Delaware Ave. S.W., Orange City. Purchased
for $90,000.
Sustainable Neighborhood Investment
Group
106 Eighth St. S.W., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $90,000.
Dominic J. and Julianne E. Konz
1521 19th Ave., Rock Valley. Purchased for
$96,900.
Nicholas Rens
1414 Third St., Hull. Purchased for $131,500.
Greg and Sara Van Roekel
518 Second St., Hull. Purchased for $210,000.
Hermina Rozeboom
1305 22nd Ave. No. N100, Rock Valley. Purchased
for $100,255.
John G. and Glenda De Koster
1218 Division St., Hull. Purchased for $155,000.
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Lidia Gradilla
1822 10th St., Rock Valley. $115,000.
Gary D. and Sandra E. Nyenhuis
316 Boston Ave. N.E., Orange City. $119,000.
Sandbulte Family Rentals
860 Eighth Ave. N.W., Sioux Center. $120,000.
Joel and Mandi M. Dolieslager
425 Central Ave. S.E., Orange City. $123,000.
Dylan L. Vande Vegte
1322 15th St., Rock Valley. $125,500.
Steven and Peggy J. Mouw
1285 First Ave. S.E., Sioux Center. $130,000.
Lidia Gradilla
1822 10th St., Rock Valley. $134,900.
Nic Wielenga
311 Third St. N.E., Orange City. $150,000.
Michael S. Dykstra
401 Zuider Zee. Ct. S.E., Orange City. $169,000.
Agustin Martinez De Lira
1109 12th St. N.E., Sioux Center. $170,000.
Brent J. and Brenda Downs
468 13th Ave. N.W., Sioux Center. $170,000.
Mick E., III and Megan J. Argo
221 Second Ave. N.E., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $171,000.
Chad H. and Tara N. Raman
125 18th St. Cir. S.E., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $175,000.
Wyatt A. and Kathryn M. Dagel
1002 Hartford Pl. S.E., Orange City. Purchased
for $185,000.
Arnold F. and Johanna Punt
1257 Third Ave. S.E., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $185,000.
Brian J. and Judith C. Hauswald
135 Second Ave. S.E., Sioux Center. Purchased
for $195,000.
Chad E. and Alysa A. Reitsma
205 Iowa Ave. S.E., Orange City. Purchased for
$205,000.
Jonathan L. and Ann M. Opgenorth
505 Providence Ave. S.E., Orange City. Purchased
for $212,000.
Scott A. and Kristen L. Shippy
527 Fifth St. S.E., Sioux Center. Purchased for
$228,000.
Nigel J. and Lindsay A. Millard
220 Georgia Ave. N.W., Orange City. Purchased
for $255,000.
Tiffany D. and Brian J. Leibold
601 Juneau Ave. S.E., Orange City. Purchased
for $264,000.
Alec Y. and Rebecca J. Vanden Brink
312 Fourth St. N.E., Sioux Center. Purchased for
$289,000.
Scott A. and Amy B. Vander Brink
2016 Pondside Lane, Rock Valley. Purchased for
$375,000.
Jeffrey J. and Patricia A. Powell
1707 Second St. N.E., Orange City. Purchased
for $410,000.
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As we move from
2016 on to 2017, all of us
thank you for your
support and business
this anniversary year...
...and pledge our entire team to giving you the
best service and greatest consideration
to all your financial needs during the years to come.
YEARS OF GROWTH &
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1961-2016
LOCAL PEOPLE
LOCAL DECISIONS
LOCAL COMMITMENT
LOCAL INVESTMENT
LOCAL MANAGEMENT
SHELDON OFFICE:
808 3rd Ave., Box 130
Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone 712-324-2519
www.csbsheldon.com
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817 Main St., Box 9
Boyden, IA 51234
Phone 712-725-2321
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