Leusink, Dennis 1958-2013

LEUSINK, DENHERDER, VANBERKUM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/28/2013 at 05:45:04

Leusink, Dennis
Home Town: Rock Valley, Iowa
Deceased Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Service: January 30, 2013
Address:First Reformed Church1501 16th Street, Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

Obituary:
Rock Valley, IA: Dennis Leusink, 54, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at his home in Rock Valley, due to cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery..

Dennis was born February 23, 1958 in Sioux Center, Iowa, the son of Gerrit John and Genevieve (Den Herder) Leusink. He graduated from Sioux Center High School, attended WIT at Sioux City, and began working at Vande Berg Scales at Sioux Center. Dennis married Cheri Van Berkum on July 22, 1977 at Rock Valley. Together they lived at Rock Valley where Dennis worked at Kooima Manufacturing and then at Valley Machining for 22 years. He enjoyed playing cards (especially Rook), riding motorcycle, fishing, Northwestern College basketball, helping his brother Arlin on the farm, and was an awesome Grandpa.

Dennis is survived by his wife Cheri; sons, Jeremy (Jill) Leusink of Sibley, IA , Barry (Deb) Leusink of Rock Valley; daughter, Holly Leusink of Sioux Falls, SD; his mother, Genevieve Leusink of Spirit Lake, IA; grandchildren, Noah and Natalie Leusink; siblings, Helen (Dave) Dorenkamp of Milford, IA, Claire (Ruth) Leusink of Ripon, CA, Thelma (Dean) Madagan of Spirit Lake, IA, Arlin (Joyce) Leusink of Sioux Center, IA, Marv (Laura) Leusink of Escalon, CA, and Joyce (Kevin) Zubrod of Sutherland, IA; brother-in-law, Ron Ouellet of Monte Sereno, CA.

Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Gerrit John Leusink; and his sister, Irene Ouellet.

Source: Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, IA., obit