Minnie VanderPol

Minnie Sterk-Kalsbeek-VanderPol was born in Stickney, South Dakota on Dec. 23, 1926 to the parents of Frank and Johanna Sterk. Minnie was the second oldest of seven children. Her siblings were Martin, Gerritt, Gertie, Jesse, Rickie, and Johnny. The family moved to Artesia, California in 1937 where they lived on a dairy farm.  Minnie attended…