| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | First GenerationErnest F "Pete" ACKLEY
and Sadie Marie KOOISTRA were married on 17 Dec 1948.1,2 Sadie
Marie KOOISTRA (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 19 Sep 1926 in
Beaverton, Washington, Oregon.1,2,3
She died on 29 Jul 2001 in Garland, Dallas, Texas.1,2,3 Her Obituary appeared in the The Dallas Morning News
on 5 Aug 2001 in Dallas, Dallas , Texas ACKLEY SADIE MARIE (KOOISTRA)
On Saturday, July 28, 2001. Sadie Marie (Kooistra) Ackley went to be with the
Lord, whom she so faithfully served along side her dearly beloved husband, E.F.
(Pete) Ackley, first as a missionary for over 40 years, in the Sudan, Ethiopia,
Aden, Liberia and Sierra Leone, then as President of Scofield Missionary Fellowship,
as well as special helper to Pete who serves as President of the Philathea Class
of Scofield Memorial Church. Sadie was born to William and Margaret Kooistra
on September 19, 1927 in Beaverton, Oregon, but grew up in Yakima Washington.
She attended BIOLA University where she met her life partner Pete, whom she married
December 17, 1948, then one year later sailed for Africa where they served the
Lord. Sadie's legacy includes being the most loving Mom to Phil and Marie Ackley
(Seattle), Nancy Ruth, Dick & Meg Ackley, Steve & Dolores Ackley and
Karen and Paul Kern. She was also the most awesome grandmother, cherished by
Michelle, Scott & Rachel Ackley (Scranton, PA), Michael, Rachel, Jenny, and
Christy Ruth, Jeff & Kristen Ackley, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Matt, & Ben
Ackley and Tyler, Travis and Traci Kern and great grandson, Nolan Ruth, all of
the Dallas area. Other survivors include sisters Millie, Jean and Polly, numerous
in-laws and countless friends the world over. She is preceded in death by an
infant son, George Henry and her parents. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 31
from 6 - 8 pm in the Family Room at Scofield Memorial Church, 7730 Abrams Rd.
Memorial service - Friday, August 3, 10:00am at Scofield Memorial Church. Burial
will be private.
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