VAN DEN BRINK, Gerrit 1925-2011

VANDENBRINK, STIPP, BOUMAN, STARNS, SCHOUWENBERG MARTENS

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Date: 8/30/2011 at 14:48:43

Van Den Brink, Gerrit
Home Town: Inwood, IA
Deceased Date: Tues., July 19, 2011
Service: Sat., July 23, 2011
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Address: First Reformed Church414 North Oak StreetInwood, IA 51240
　
Obituary: Inwood, IA: Gerrit Van Den Brink, 86, of Inwood, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Saturday at First Reformed Church, Inwood. Burial at Hillside Cemetery, Lester, IA. Rev. Sam Krikke will be officiating. Visitation will be Friday until 5 pm at Porter Funeral Home and with family present 7-8:30 pm at First Reformed Church.

Gerrit Van Den Brink was born January 20, 1925 near Inwood, IA, son of Ceel and Tillie (Stipp) Van Den Brink. Gerrit married Martina Bouwman on May 3, 1950 at Doon, IA. Together they farmed near Alvord until 1964 when they moved to Beaver Creek, MN and then moved to Colton, SD in 1978 working for the Colton Elevator. They retired and moved to Inwood in 1995 and worked at the West Lyon Coop up until a couple of years ago. Martina died on November 25, 2000.

Gerrit is survived by his children: Beverly Starnes and Gary Van Den Brink both of Sioux Falls, SD; granddaughters: Lacey (Ryan) Pressler and Katlyn Starnes and her special friend, Nick Jongeling all of Humboldt, SD; great-granddaughter, Avery Pressler; brother, Hank Van Den Brink of Rock Valley, IA; several brothers and sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martina; brother, Ceel Van Den Brink; sisters: Cornelia Schouwenberg and Gertie Martens.

Source: Porter Funeral Home, Inwood, Ia., obit.