VanDenBrink, Henry 1920-2011

VANDENBRINK, STIPP, VANGALEN

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Date: 10/5/2011 at 07:42:39

Van Den Brink, Henry
Home Town: Rock Valley, IADeceased Date: Friday, Sept. 30, 2011Service: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011Time: 2 pmAddress: Netherlands Reformed Congregation1610 Main StreetRock Valley, IA 　
Obituary: Rock Valley, IA: Henry Van Den Brink, 91 of Rock Valley, died Friday September 30, 2011 at Whispering Heights. Funeral Service 2 pm Wednesday at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley. Burial at Valley View Cemetery. Rev. P.L. Bazen will be officiating. Visitation Tuesday with family present 6-8 pm at Porter Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Netherlands Reformed Christian School.
Henry was born January 16, 1920 near Inwood, IA, son of Ceel and Tillie (Stipp) Van Den Brink. He married Evelyn Van Galen on September 25, 1944 at Lester, IA. Together they farmed in the Alvord-Lester area until moving to a farm near Rock Rapids, IA. Henry and Evelyn moved to Whispering Heights at Rock Valley in April of 2008. Evelyn died on September 16, 2008.
Surviving relatives are his sons, Robert (Jean) Van Den Brink of Sioux Falls, SD, Richard (Jolene) Van Den Brink of Rock Rapids, IA; 5 grandchildren, Brian (Hayley) Van Den Brink of Sioux Falls, Lisa (Trent) Boe of Harrisburg, SD, Michelle (Fred) Ymker of Sioux Falls, Joel (Melanie) Van Den Brink of Rock Valley, Joni (Randy) Ymker of Rock Valley; 13 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Nadine Van Den Brink of Lester, IA.
Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn; brothers, Ceel and Gerrit Van Den Brink; sisters Cornelia Schouwenberg and Gertie Martens.
Source: Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, IA., obit.