Ben Klaus Dreesen

DREESEN, KRUSE, FEYERABEND, HANSEN, KRULL, JEENINGA, MAMMENGA, CHATEAUNEUF

Posted By: Roger Miller (email)
Date: 7/31/2016 at 16:42:45

Ben Klaas Dreesen, age 71, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa.

A memorial gathering will be 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, with the family present, at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service in Sheldon. There will be no memorial service.

Ben Klaas Dreesen was born on April 17, 1945, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The son of Abel and Mattie (Kruse) Dreesen, Ben attended school and lived his youth in George, Little Rock and Sibley, Iowa.

Ben was united in marriage to Joan Feyerabend of Sheldon, Iowa, on April 14, 1967. They lived and raised their children in Sheldon.

Ben was a loyal and hardworking over the road truck driver. He spent the majority of his career driving for Van Wyk and eventually started his own trucking company, J&B Trucking. As a young man, Ben enjoyed competing in stock races in Rock Rapids in the 1970s. Ben had many hobbies and interests (NASCAR, Sturgis, motorcycles), but his real passion was trucking and the many truck rodeos he attended and competed in.

Ben shared his love of travel with his children, taking them to Minneapolis, Kansas City, the Black Hills and even Washington, D.C.

Most of all, Ben enjoyed his grandkids and spending time with them.

Ben passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa.

Those left to cherish his memories are his son, Daniel (Kristi) Dreesen of Cameron, MO; daughter, Debra (Craig) Hansen of Coon Rapids, MN; eight grandchildren: Tim Dreesen, Jeff Dreesen, Skie Dreesen, Zack Dreesen, Hayley Dreesen, Samara Dreesen, Destiny Dreesen all of Cameron, MO, Thomas Hansen of Ida Grove, IA; two sisters: Irene Krull of Oak Lawn, IL, and Audrey (Dan) Jeeninga of Little Rock, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Denton Dreesen and Marlin Dreesen; three sisters: Alvira Mammenga, Elizabeth Chateauneuf and Marilyn Dreesen.

Andringa Funeral Home