Veen, Herbert W. 1924-2008

VEEN, RENSINK, ROSENBOOM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/21/2011 at 05:18:07

Herbert W. Veen
(December 8, 1924 - July 24, 2008)
BORN: December 8, 1924, Boyden, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: July 24, 2008, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
FUNERAL SERVICE: July 29, 2008, United Methodist Church ~ Sheldon, Iowa
FINAL RESTING PLACE: Sheridan Township Cemetery, Boyden, Iowa
Military Graveside Service by the: Sheldon American Legion Post # 145
Arrangements: Vander Ploeg Funeral Home Sheldon, Iowa
Herbert "Herb" W. Veen, the son of Cornelius and Johanna (Rensink) Veen, was born December 8, 1924 on a farm near Boyden, Iowa. He received his education in the Grant Township Country School near Boyden. On June 1, 1944, he entered the U.S. Navy, serving aboard ship in the Pacific Theater of operations mainly in the invasion of Okinawa. He was honorably discharged on May 17, 1946. He returned to the family farm where he farmed for 43 years. On November 18, 1948, he was united in marriage to Lois Rosenboom in Boyden, Iowa. Herb and Lois were members of the First Reformed Church in Boyden for 39 years, where he served as an elder. Herb also served on the Co-op Board of Directors in Boyden. Lois preceded him in death on December 6, 1987 in Sheldon. On March 18, 1989, he was united in marriage to Jean Boone. The couple remained on the family farm and Herb retired from farming in 1991. The couple enjoyed their winters in south Texas starting in 1993.The couple moved into Sheldon in 1996 and became members of the United Methodist Church. He passed away on Thursday July 24, 2008 at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. reaching the age of 83 years, 7 months and 16 days.
Herb is survived by his wife, Jean of Sheldon; two sons and their wives, Les and Carol Veen of Le Mars and Norm and Alice Veen of Bouton, Iowa; four grandchildren, Christie and Sid Bulthuis of Rock Valley; Nathan and Christina Veen of Ames; Elisabeth and Amanda Veen both of Bouton, Iowa; two great-grandchildren, Trygve and Miles Bulthuis; two step children, Steve and wife, Becky Boone of Scottsdale AZ and Becky and husband, Bob Hammett of St. Paul, MN; nine step-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren, two sisters, Cornelia Douma of Sanborn and Emma and her husband, George Mills of Hartley and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; a granddaughter, Katie Veen; his parents, two brothers, Dick and John; two sisters, Bertha and Katherine; a step-son, Jeff Boone and a step grandchild, Tracy Boone.
Source: Vander Ploeg's Funeral HOme, Seldon, IA., obit.