DeHaan, Henry L. 1933-2012

DEHAAN, VANDERMATEN, KORVER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 2/1/2012 at 09:30:09

Henry L. De Haan
December 26, 1933 - January 27, 2012
Mr. Henry De Haan, age 78, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City.

There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, January 31, at 11:00am, at the Newkirk Reformed Church in rural Hospers. The Rev. David Powers and Michael Gewecke will officiate.
Interment will be prior to the service at the Newkirk Cemetery.

Henry Lloyd was born on December 26, 1933, in rural Hospers, the son of Louis and Stella (Vander Maten) De Haan. He was raised in the Newkirk area, where he graduated from high school. He served in the United States Army during peacetime.
On October 2, 1959, he married Loretta Mae Korver in Orange City. They lived in Orange City for a short time, but made their home on two farms near Newkirk for most of their married life. In 2002, they moved into Orange City.

"Hank" was a farmer, who was active on agricultural boards of directors, including being a founding member of Rural Water System No. 1.

He was also an involved member of the Newkirk Reformed Church, serving on the consistory as both a deacon and an elder and teaching Sunday school and catechism classes.

Hank enjoyed getting to know people over a good cup of coffee and was always willing to help a neighbor.

Survivors include his wife of more than 52 years; four children and their spouses, Douglas and Pamela R. De Haan, of Alton; Renae and Al Christensen, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Rona and Keith Harmelink and Derrick and Pamela M. De Haan, all of Orange City; thirteen grandchildren, Rosalyn De Haan, Rachelle (Michael) Gewecke, Jon, Rebecca, and David De Haan, Jenna, Joel and Jared Christensen, Aimee, Breanna, and Carlee Harmelink, and Larkin and Trenton De Haan; a great-granddaughter, Emily Gewecke; and two brothers and two sisters, Frank De Haan, of Hudsonville, Michigan; Arvella Schuller, of Orange, California; and Margene Van Ommeren and Stanley De Haan, both of Orange City.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Kade De Haan; and a brother and a sister, John De Haan and Winifred Bosman.
Source: Oolman Funeral Home, Orange City, IA., obit.