Dunsmoor, Melvin Roy

DUNSMOOR, MOORE, ROZENBERG

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Date: 7/18/2005 at 21:47:56

Funeral services for Melvin Roy Dunsmoor , 71, of Pella were held November 5 at the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella, the Rev. Chris Piersma officiated and Rev. Norman Kolenbrander assisted. A Family Prayer Service was held with Rev. Andy Kamphuis presiding. Music was provided by Mrs. Joyce Vos, organist and Mrs. Patti Van Zante, soloist.

Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Casket bearers were Geoffrey Golden, Steve Roose, Robert Dow, Larry Groenenboom, Charles Nash, and Charles Skarda. Military honors by the Van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post No. 89 of Pella.

Melvin Roy Dunsmoor was born on August 28, 1931 near Lacy, Iowa. He was the fourth of six children that were born to John and Opal Moore Dunsmoor. Melvin received his formal education through the 8th grade.

As a young man, he raised coon dogs and was known as "Shorty". In September of 1949 Melvin enlisted into the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in August of 1953.

On July 3, 1964 he was united in marriage with Katherina Rozenberg at Lancaster, Missouri. Melvin and Katherina continued living in Oskaloosa for several months following their marriage while they commuted to work at the Rolscreen Company in Pella. They then deemed it more logical to move to Pella where they were living when their two children were born: Rodney Roy on April 27, 1965 and Brenda Sue on November 20, 1967.

Melvin continued working at the Rolscreen Company for 40 years, 31 of which he had perfect attendance. He retired from the woodshop in 1994. He and Katherina then did custodial work at the Pella National Bank, now known as US Bank of Pella, for 8 1/2 years.

He was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella where he attended faithfully. He was also a member of the Chairman's Club at the Pella Corporation in Pella. Melvin, a man of very few words, enjoyed gardening and riding his bicycle.

In August of 2002, Melvin was diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella on Friday, November 1, 2002 at the age of 71 years, two months and three days.

He is survived by his wife Katherina; their two children: Rodney R. Dunsmoor and Brenda S. Golden and her husband, Geoffrey all of Pella; three brothers and his sister. They are: Lester Dunsmoor and his wife, Janie of Fort Worth, Texas; Elmer Dunsmoor and his wife, Phyllis of Clovis, Mew Mexico; Thomas Dunsmoor and his wife, Harriet of Peru, Iowa; Ramona (Evan) Garrett of Albia; and another sister-in-law, Pauline (Carroll) Dunsmoor of Oakhurst, New Jersey.

He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Opal Dunsmoor and a brother, Carroll Dunsmoor.

Arrangements were handled by Van Dyk - Duven Funeral Home in Pella.

The Pella Chronicle, November 22, 2002