VantHul, Lawrence 1929-2012

VANTHUL, VANMAANEN, DEBOOM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 5/4/2012 at 12:12:34

Vant Hul, Lawrence

Home Town: Rock ValleyDeceased Date: April 17, 2012

Service: Friday, April 20, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Address: First Christian Reformed Church
1401 16th Street
Rock Valley, Iowa 51247 　
Rock Valley, IA: Lawrence Vant Hul, 83, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his home west of Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 1:30 pm Friday at First Christian Reformed Church. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery. Rev. John Engbers will be officiating. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 pm Thursday at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley.

Lawrence was born March 6, 1929 on the homestead east of Rock Valley, son of Bert and Gertie (Van Maanen) Vant Hul. Lawrence married Maxine DeBoom on December 26, 1951 at Sioux Center, Iowa. After Lawrence served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Lawrence and Maxine lived on a farm west of Rock Valley. Lawrence enjoyed all aspects of farming, tinkering with engines, and being with the grandchildren. Maxine died on December 16, 2004.

Surviving relatives include his daughter, Judy (Mike) Van Otterloo of Rock Valley; son-in-law, Dwight Hass of West Point, NE; 7 grandchildren, Ryan Klein, Radiance Klein, Robert Klein, Shania Hass, Katie Van Otterloo, Abbie Van Otterloo, Benjamin Van Otterloo; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harlan (Mary) Vant Hul of Rock Valley, Orville (Arlene) Vant Hul of Hull, IA, Junior (Carol) Vant Hul of Rock Valley; sisters, his twin, Dorothy (George) Van Beek, Albertha (Louis) Altena, Harriet (Marv) Vande Kamp all of Rock Valley, Geraldine Vande Vegte of Inwood, IA, Joyce (Fred) Smit of Sioux Falls, SD, Joanne (Rod) DeWeerd of Sioux Center, IA.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; son, Darrell; daughter, Glenda Hass; young sisters, Joanne and Joyce Vant Hul.

Source: Porter Fuenral Home, Rock Valley, Ia., obit.