Van Steenwyk, Alfred

VAN STEENWYK, VAN KOOTEN, HARVEY

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Date: 7/18/2005 at 21:09:22

Funeral services for Alfred Van Steenwyk, of Pella, were held, March 4 at Trinity Reformed Church, the Rev. Steve Stroup officiating. Interment, with military honors provided by Van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post #89 of Pella , was at Graceland Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Lee Van Steenwyk, Shay Vannoy, Aaron Van Steenwyk, Seth Vannoy, Jacob Van Steenwyk, and Michael Joe Van Steenwyk.

Alfred was the son of Henry James Van Steenwyk and Cornelia(Van Kooten) Van Steenwyk, was born March 10, 1932 in rural Pella, Iowa. He attended the Amsterdam School and graduated from Knoxville High School.

On November 14, 1952, Alfred was united in marriage with Ruth Harvey in Attica, Iowa. From December 1952 to December 1954, Alfred served with United States Army, serving in Germany. For many years, Alfred farmed in the Pella, Knoxville and Pleasantville areas. Later, he was employed as a self-employed carpenter for twenty years and worked for Vermeer for four years. Alfred was a member of the Federated Fellowship in Pella. He passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of seventy years, eleven months, and nineteen days.

Alfred is survived by his wife of fifty years, Ruth; a son and his wife, Michael and Ruth Ann Van Steenwyk of Pella; two daughters: Connie Vannoy of Monroe and Carrie Jayne and her husband, Tom, of Altoona; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a brother and his wife, Henry and Kathleen Van Steenwyk of Pella.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry James and Cornelia Van Steenwyk: a daughter, Sherrie Lynn Van Steenwyk; a son, Alan Roger van Steenwyk and a sister, Charlene May.

Arrangements were handled by Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella.

The Pella Chronicle, March 24, 2003