Vande Krol, Leo – 1927-2018

BEYER, BOKHOVEN, DE GREEF, KRUSEMAN, MEPPELINK, NIKKEL, OLSTHOORN, VANDE KROL

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:27

Leo Vande Krol, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Feb. 1, 2018. Funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 5, at Sully First Reformed Church. Charitable donations may be made to the mission fund at Sully Community Church.
Leo was born Nov. 24, 1927, to John and Lil (Kruseman) Vande Krol, south of Lynnville. He attended Ludwig Country School near Lynnville.
Leo was united in marriage with Nellie Beyer Apr. 6, 1951, in the Sully First Reformed Church parsonage. Leo trucked most of his life. He was in partnership with his brother Russ with Lynnville Transport. He later drove for Sully Co-op and Zylstra Express. Leo and Nellie were both passionate about helping special-needs children. They lived a humble, private life and enjoyed traveling. They went to Hawaii and to the Carolinas to visit their nieces. Leo was a long-time member of Sully First Reformed Church. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior as a young man.
He is survived by his brothers, Lehrl (Ruth) Vande Krol and Dan (Sandy) Vande Krol; and his sisters-in-law, Margaret Vande Krol and Sandy Beyer.
Leo was preceded in death by his wife Nellie; his parents; his stepmother Edna Vande Krol; his siblings: Russell (Johanna) Vande Krol, Lloyd (Adelaide) Vande Krol, Lucille (Martin) De Greef, Treva (John) Meppelink; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Frank (Leora) Beyer, Paul (Lucille) Beyer, Ben Beyer, Chris Beyer, Fred Beyer, Marie (Herman) Bokhoven, Jeanetta (Henry) Olsthoorn, Pauline (Melvin) Nikkel, Grace Beyer who died in infancy; and many nieces and nephews. Leo will be missed by his family and many friends.
Source: Hometown Press (Sully, IA); February 7, 2018