Van Genderen, Jean Van (1919 - 1997)

VAN GENDEREN, ROZENDAAL, DUNNICK, WALDRON, SCHELL

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:38

Jean Anthony Van Genderen, 77, died Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. He was born December 18, 1919 at Montezuma, the son of Garret and Maggie Rozendaal Van Genderen. He grew up on a farm south of Sully. He married Evelyn Dunnick April 27, 1942; she died September 30, 1996. He operated Sully Sundries, a store and restaurant, until retiring in 1982.

He was an active member of the First Reformed Church in Sully. He was an avid gardener, fisher and enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by two sons, Dwight Van Genderen of Laurens and Donald Van Genderen of Lynnville; a daughter, Patricia Waldron, Jr. of Mansfield, OH; two grandchildren; and two brothers, Bill Van Genderen of Cabool, MO and Gerald Van Genderen of Drakes Branch, VI.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Paul Van Genderen; and a sister, Ann Schell.

(New Sharon Star, Thursday, May 29, 1997, page 4).