Veerhusen, Rosalie L. (1927-2008)

VEERHUSEN, DEVOLDER, DOYLE, WILCOX, MILLER, SANDERS

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/23/2010 at 13:13:48

Rosalie L. Veerhusen - July 5, 1927 - Sept. 16, 2008

Rosalie L. Veerhusen, age 81, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake.

Rosalie Lorraine DeVolder was born on July 5, 1927, to Octave and Marie (Doyle) DeVolder in Pomeroy, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed as a youth. Rosalie attended school in Pomeroy, graduating from Pomeroy High School. Following graduation, she attended Business School in Des Moines.

On February 20, 1951, Rosalie was united in marriage to Darold Veerhusen. This union was blessed with two children: Dan and Laurie.

Rosalie worked at Commercial Bank in Storm Lake as a teller, helped at the family business, Lake Hardware and Sporting Goods, and later worked at Sugar Bowl Gift Shop. She was most devoted in her work as a homemaker where she cherished her time with her children and grandchildren and made a warm and comfortable home for them.

Over the years, Rosalie delighted in family visits and will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Storm Lake. In her spare time, Rosalie enjoyed needlework and reading.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Dan Veerhusen and his wife, Sara, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Laurie Wilcox and her husband, Carl, of Haxtun, Colorado; grandchildren: Andrea and Matthew Wilcox of Haxtun, Colorado; two brothers: Paul DeVolder and his wife, Meryle, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Dan DeVolder and his wife, Joann, of Alexandria, Minnesota; one sister, Joan Miller of Storm Lake; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Sanders of Bettendorf, Iowa; many nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Darold; brother, John DeVolder; infant brother, Dennis DeVolder; and brothers-in-law: Joe Sanders and Mel Miller.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2008, at the First Baptist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home at 1615 West Milwaukee Ave in Storm Lake where the family will be present to greet friends.

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