Dingeman, Nancy (Van Maanen)

DINGEMAN, VAN MAANEN, VANDER LINDEN, PLETTE, TEN BOSH

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Date: 7/21/2005 at 17:07:12

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Dingeman, 69, of Pella were held August 24, at the First Baptist Church in Pella, the Rev. John McNabb officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Judy Steenhoek, accompanist, with a recorded selection by Vince Gill.

Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Casket bearers were James Dingeman, Scott Mathes, Jeff Dingeman, Dean Dingeman, Steve Lensch and Dwight Steenhoek.

Nancy Blanche Van Maanen was born on November 10,1932 at Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was an only child born to Reuben and Luella Gertrude Vander Linden Van Maanen. Her mother's parents were Thomas and Blanche Plette Vander Linden and her father's parents were Brandt and Pieternella Jacoba Willemina Ten Bosh Van Maanen.

Nancy attended the Pella Community Schools in Pella and graduated from Pella High School with the class of 1950. During high school, Nancy played on the basketball team and began showing horses. She enjoyed showing horses in competition with her uncle, Elbert Van Maanen. Following her high school graduation, Nancy began working in the office of the Rolscreen Company and then for the Farmer's Cooperative Exchange in Pella.

On June 15, 1951 she was united in marriage with James Harold Dingeman at the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella and to this union three children were born: Dennis James, Barbara Jo and Janis Lynn. Jim was inducted into the U.S. Army and during his active military service tenure Nancy accompanied him to Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky. Following his discharge in 1955 they continued to reside in Pella the remainder of their married life. Nancy assisted Jim in the operation of Pella Construction Company since 1970. Although their children now operate the company, she was still very interested in the operation.

For the past two years Nancy has undergone medical treatment for colon cancer and during the past year she had been undergoing chemotherapy.

Nancy was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Pella where she participated faithfully and intuitively in a Bible Study. She enjoyed reading and traveling.

For the past seventeen years she and Jim had spent several weeks in Arizona during the winters. She was a member of the Marion County and Pella Historical Societies and was always very interested in genealogy.

Nancy enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of two bridge clubs. She was also a member of the Pella Golf and Country Club. Her pride and joy were her children and grandchildren and she found real pleasure in attending and participating as a spectator in their games and activities.
Early Wednesday morning, August 21, 2002 Nancy passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella. She attained the age of 69 years, 9 months and 11 days.

She is survived by her husband, Jim; their three children and their mates: Dennis and Jane (Vande Haar) Dingeman; Barbara Mathes; and Janis and Steven Vermeer, and seven special grandchildren, all of Pella.

She was preceded in death by her parents: her father, Reuben Van Maanen who died October 2, 1987 and her mother Luella (Vander Linden) Van Maanen who died March 24, 1997.

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

Memorials may be made to the youth program of the First Baptist Church of Pella or Hospice of Pella.

The Pella Chronicle, September 6, 2002