ASSINK, Agnes S. 1912-2005

ASSINK, CHRISTENSEN, PETERSEN, SHEPARD, MEGINNESS, HOLLIS, CONKLIN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/9/2013 at 23:44:27

Agnes S. Assink, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 12, 2005, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. She was born December 22, 1912, in Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and Sophia (Petersen) Christensen.

She married Bernard Assink on June 21, 1934 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. He died July 5, 1989. Following their marriage, they moved into their new home, which they built at 1425 W 7th St.. Agnes continued to live there until she moved to the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. She and Bernard owned & operated Assink Bros. Sand & Gravel in Cedar Falls for forty years.

Agnes is survived by three sons: Gerald (Judy) Assink of Lakelane, FL., Charles (Linda) Assink, of Royersford, PA. and Robert Assink of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; six grandchildren, Jeff (Connie) Assink, Janna McLawlin, John Assink, Karen (Jeff) Martin, Mike Assink and Mark (Tina) Assink; nine great-grandchildren, Ashley Assink, Justin Assink, Trevor Assink, Craig McLawlin, Kellie Mc Lawlin, Kristy Assink, Kyle Seiverd, Alyssa Assink and Faith Assink; three step great-grandchildren, Scott (Stephanie) Rewerts, David Rewerts and Shana Martin; one step great-great-grandchild, Destiny Rewerts, and one sister, Lillian Shepard, of Battle Creek, Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; one son, Donald Assink; three sisters, Mable Meginness, Alma Hollis and Sena Conklin, and two brothers, Raymond and Arnold Christensen.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2005, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family.

[Source: Dahl - Van Hove - Schoof Funeral Home]