Vander Helm, Henry 1928-2003

VANDERHELM, JANSSEN, MARIENAU

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/27/2010 at 14:48:04

Henry "Hank" VanderHelm, of
Hawarden, IA, died peacefully in
his home on Saturday, November
1, 2003.

Services were held Tuesday,
November 4 at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Hawarden, with the
Rev. Todd Bunge officiating.

Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery
in Hawarden, with military
rites conducted by the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars of Hawarden. Porter Funeral
Home in Hawarden was in charge
of arrangements.

Henry was born March 30, 1928,
in Westfield, IA, the son of Simon
and Carrie (Janssen) VanderHelm.

In 1945 he joined the U.S. Navy
and served on the Marshall Islands
in the Pacific.

Henry married Eileen Marienau
on January 4, 1952, in Brunsville.
They lived in Sioux Center where
he was manager of the Co-op Elevator.

They moved to Hawarden
in 1960, and Henry worked as
manager of Lambertson's and
Hawarden Feed and Grain until
his retirement.

Henry was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Hawarden
where he served as a trustee. He
enjoyed gardening, fishing and
visiting with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife,
Eileen; his children, Mark and
Beth VanderHelm of Hawarden,
Regan and Linda Pearson of
Alcester, Mike and Leah Van
Wyhe of Ireton, Jeff and Lorna
Musilek and LaRae Topete all
of Hawarden; four brothers and
their wives, Allen and Ramona
VanderHelm of Akron, John and
Doris VanderHelm of Hawarden,
Sam and Shirley VanderHelm
of Braham, MN and Basil and
Lavina VanderHelm of Sioux
Center; a sister-in-law, Vivian
Hedden of Hawarden; two stepsisters,
Bertha and her husband
Marvin Sjaarda of Paullina and
Gert and her husband John Zommermand
of Holland, MI; 13
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by
his parents; a brother, George; a
sister, Marie Obbink; his stepfather,
John Ter Haar; a stepbrother
and three stepsisters.

Akron Hometowner
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Akron, Iowa