Van Mersbergen, Herman Jr. 1925-2016

VAN MERSBERGEN, NAPEL, ROOSE, DUGGER, TERPSTRA, VAN WYK, EVELAND, SIETSKE, RUS

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Date: 7/10/2016 at 20:19:40

Herman Van Mersbergen
Pella, Iowa
March 11, 1925 – June 30, 2016

DIED
June 30, 2016
Pella, Iowa

VISITATION
11:00 A.M., Sunday, July 3, 2016
Garden Chapel Funeral Home
With family present 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:00 A.M., Monday, July 4, 2016
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Pella, Iowa

MEMORIALS
New Life Prison Ministry

FAMILY
Wife: The late Anna Mae Van Mersbergen
Children: Wayne & Marilyn Van Mersbergen, Pella, Iowa
Nancy & Marlow Ten Napel, Leighton, Iowa
Sharon & Tim Roose, Pella, Iowa
Howard & the late Myra Van Mersbergen, Hudsonville, MI
Arlene & Jim Dugger, Pella, Iowa

TRIBUTE
Herman Van Mersbergen Jr. was born on March 11, 1925, in Sully, Iowa, the youngest of seven children born to Herman and Sietske (Terpstra) Van Mersbergen Sr. Herman passed away at the Comfort House on the morning of Thursday, June 30, 2016.

Herman began his schooling in Sully, Iowa. At the age of ten the family moved to Oskaloosa where Herman completed his schooling.

Herman was a World War II veteran. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1947. In 2009 he had the opportunity to be part of an Honor Flight that flew to Washington, D.C. to view the World War II Memorial.

On January, 26, 1950, he was united in marriage with Anna Mae Van Wyk. To this union five children were born: Wayne, Nancy, Sharon, Howard, and Arlene.

Herman and Anna Mae lived by Oskaloosa for the first years of their married life where Herman farmed. The family moved to Peoria in 1957 where Herman continued to farm for one year before moving to Pella in 1958. Upon moving to Pella, Herman began his 33 year career for Vermeer Manufacturing. After retiring from Vermeer in 1991, Herman then began working for the City of Pella as a Golden Circle Senior Citizen Van driver, a job he did for 21 years.

Herman was a faithful member of Calvary Christian Reformed Church where he served as an elder and deacon.

Herman enjoyed woodworking. He and Anna Mae created many wooden items for their children and grandchildren. He also loved to go for walks and bike rides, playing games on his iPad and Wii bowling. He enjoyed spending time with his family and enjoyed family trips, especially the trips to the Denver, Colorado area. Herman and Anna Mae also took several trips to Cary, Mississippi, for mission work.

Herman was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Those left to cherish his memory are: his five children and their spouses, Wayne and Marilyn Van Mersbergen, Nancy and Marlow Ten Napel, Sharon and Tim Roose, Howard Van Mersbergen, and Arlene and Jim Dugger, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and one sister, Adeline Eveland.

Herman was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Mae, a daughter-in-law, Myra Van Mersbergen, his parents, Herman and Sietske Van Mersbergen Sr. , his parents-in-law, Will D. and Nellie Van Wyk, his two brothers, Marius and Lawrence, and three sisters, Nellie Rus, Jeanette Van Mersbergen, and Harriet Van Mersbergen.

Wayne & Marilyn Van Mersbergen of Pella, Iowa
Jennifer & Ryan Noteboom
Lucas, Reagan, Drew, Lauren
Lisa & Kurtis DeBruin
Jaren, Bethany, Erica, Kate
Jason & Kristin Van Mersbergen
Hailey, Brynn, Klayton, Makayla
Nancy & Marlow Ten Napel of Leighton, Iowa
April & Larry Carlson
Simon, Sophia
Matt & Miranda Ten Napel
Alex, Levi
Joshua Ten Napel
Adam Ten Napel
Alissa Ten Napel
Sharon & Tim Roose of Pella, Iowa
Jesse Roose
Katelyn Roose
Howard Van Mersbergen of Hudsonville, Michigan
Laura & Craig Peters
Kamryn, Bryce
Kristin & Luke Bouman
Gavin, Nora
Sarah & Joel Mulder
Isabella, Mariah
Arlene & Jim Dugger of Pella, Iowa
Mackenzie Dugger
Levi Dugger ~ The Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Sully, Iowa 30 June 2016.