Rozendaal, Geneva June Arkema - 1928-2024

ARKEMA, BEYER, BOERSMA, BRUXVOORT, DE GRAAF, DYKEMA, FLACK, LANSER, LENTING, OLTHUIS, ROLFFS, ROZENDAAL, VAN DUSSELDORP, VAN GORP, VAN KOOTEN, VAN WYNGARDEN, VOS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 11/24/2024 at 13:58:17

Geneva June Rozendaal, 96, of Pella, was embraced in the arms of her Lord on Nov. 14, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery following the service. Memorials have been designated for Pella Christian Schools.
June Rozendaal was born June 20, 1928, on a farm near Lynnville. She was the sixth of 12 children of Oney and Katie (Bruxvoort) Arkema. June was raised on the farm and graduated from Sully Christian School.
June was united in marriage to William Junior Rozendaal on Feb. 17, 1949, at her parents’ home in Sully. To this union, six children were born: Marvin, Curtis, Marcia, Diana, Ruth, and Jean. June and Junior raised their family on a farm near Newton for 15 years before moving to an acreage and new house nearer to Sully. They attended Sully Christian Reformed Church until they relocated to Pella. In retirement, they changed their membership to Covenant Reformed Church. June loved to garden, sew, quilt, cook, bake, and read. She prided herself on being able to live independently until her last days.
June is survived by her children: Marvin (Rayma) in Pella, Curtis (Joanne) in Edmonton, Alberta, Marcia in Denver, Ruth in Sully, and Jean (Keith De Graaf) in Pella, and their families: 11 grandchildren-Jamie Rozendaal, Nathan Beyer, Adelle Lenting, Allison Van Wyngarden, Annette Boersma, Michael Rozendaal, Laura Olthuis, Jonathan Rozendaal, Jordan De Graaf, Carlee Flack, and Raquel Vos; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings: Alan Arkema in Muscatine, and Ed (Leona) Arkema in Cedar Rapids; and sister-in-law Jean (Lewis) Arkema. Of Junior’s family, she leaves the following siblings and sisters-in-law: Junella (Pete) Lanser and Mary (Harv) Rozendaal; brothers-in-law Maurice (Linda) Rozendaal and Rodger (Vicki) Rozendaal. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
June was preceded in death by her parents; Junior, husband of 60 years; daughter Diana Rozendaal; grandson Aaron Rozendaal; siblings: John (Iva) Arkema, Dorm (Beulah) Arkema, Marjorie (Freeman) Van Gorp, Bernard (Cornelia) Arkema, Betty (Earl) Dykema, Hermina (Henry) Rolffs, Nelson (Dorothy) Arkema, Grace (Harris) Van Kooten, and Lewis Arkema; parents-in-law Walter and Hendrika Rozendaal; brothers-in-law Peter Lanser, Wilbur Van Dusseldorp, and Harv Rozendaal; and sister-in-law Marjorie Van Dusseldorp.
We praise God for her long and productive life!
Source: Hometown Press (Sully, IA); November 20, 2024