VanVoorst, Henry J., 1908-1959

VANVOORST, FLUIT

Posted By: Lydia Lucas-Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/24/2011 at 19:00:39

H. J. Van Voorst Dies Tuesday Of Heart Attack
Funeral Service At 2:00 Today

Funeral services will be held here at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Netherlands Reformed church for Henry J. Van Voorst, 51, long-time resident of this vicinity, who died at his home of a heart attack.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Lamain of Grand Rapids, Mich., and burial will be made in the Sioux Center Community cemetery. Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sioux Center is in charge of arrangements. A brief service is to be held at the home preceding the service at the church.

Mr. Henry Van Voorst was born April 6, 1908, in the Netherlands. On January 3, 1934, he was united in marriage to Gertie Fluit at Lester.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Janet, Mrs. John Van Ginkel, of Inwood, Tunis of Sioux City and Jacob of Rock Valley and the following at home: Clarence, Henry, Gerald, Cynthia, Mary, Joann, John and Ruth; his mother, Mrs. Jake Van Voorst, and the following brothers and sisters: John of Inwood, Gertrude, Mrs. Merit Hoogendorn, William and Harry of Orange City, Maurice of Rock Valley, Henrietta, Mrs. George Vonk, of Ireton, James of Sioux Center, Janet, Mrs, Wm. Vanden Top, of Viberg, S.D., Sam of Rock Valley and Marie, Mrs. Henry Vander Stowe.

One brother, Jacob, Jr., of Rock Valley, his father, Jake, Sr., and one sister (who died in infancy) preceded him in death.

Source: Sioux Center News, December 10, 1959.