Vander Hoek, William C. 1928-2013

VANDER HOEK, VANDEN HEUVAL, BRANDERHORST, WORDEN, VAN ENGEN, POWERS, QUINTANILLA, SILVA, VAN RYSWYK, VAN WYKE

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Date: 7/8/2013 at 09:44:58

Obituary

William C. Vander Hoek, age 84, of Prairie City, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 24, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Prairie City with burial following at Waveland Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church or the Christian Opportunity Center. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com .

The son of Arie and Christina (Vanden Heuval) Vander Hoek, William was born on November 22, 1928, in Fairmont, Iowa. He served in the United States Army from 1951 - 1953. On November 23, 1951, he was united in marriage to Mildred Elsie Branderhorst, and was married for 60 years. William lived on the same farm on the old Diamond Trail Road for 58 years. He was a faithful member of the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church for most of his life and served in many ways, including being an Elder.

Those left to honor his memory include his children, Arlene Worden of McMinnville, Oregon, Gerald (Mary) Vander Hoek of Denver, Colorado, and Kathy (Dennis) Van Engen of Sioux Center, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Travis Worden, Natalia (William) Powers, Carrie (Jorge) Vander Hoek-Quintanilla, Jonathan Vander Hoek, Mandy (Carlos) Silva, Billee Van Engen and Lucas Van Engen (Friend, Jennifer Gaeta) and five great grandchildren, Noah, Isaac, Lydia, Asher, and Olivia. Also surviving are two sisters, Luella (Wilbur) Van Ryswyk of Pella, Patricia (Kenneth) Van Wyke of Pella and a sister-in-law, Janie Vander Hoek also of Pella.

Preceding William in death were his parents, his wife, Mildred in 2012, and a brother Arlie Vander Hoek. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home Website, Colfax, Iowa.