Roskam, Darwin Lee 1963-2012

ROSKAM, VANRAVENHORST

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/14/2013 at 16:17:36

Darwin Lee Roskam,
Darwin Lee Roskam, 49, of rural Hudson, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Hawarden Regional, Healthcare due to injuries from a motor vehicle accident.

Funeral Service was Wednesday at the Hawarden Community Church with the Rev. Stan Vandersall officiating. Burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery at Canton. The Porter Funeral
Home in Hawarden is assisting the family.

Darwin Lee Roskam was born Aug. 5, 1963 at the Hawarden Community Hospital in Hawarden, the son of Leonard and Harriet (Van Ravenhorst)) Roskam. Darwin grew up outside of Hawarden before moving to rural Hudson with his family in 1973. He graduated in 1982 from the Hudson High School. Darwin worked various jobs throughout his life, anywhere from laying concrete, power washing, farming, bartending, and working at a bowling alley.

Darwin loved throwing darts and bowling, taking first place in his class at State Darts this year
in Rapid City.

He is survived his son, Derrick Nordman of Sioux Falls; parents, Leonard and Harriet Roskam of Hudson; sisters, Beth (Ken) Banks of Sioux City, Ruth (Rick) Miller of Canton, Michelle (Mike) Ingebrigtson of Canton, Laura (Neil) Warner of Larchwood, and Leah (Jason) Theisen of Sioux
Falls; a brother, Alan Roskam of Glenburn, ND; and several nieces and nephews.
Darwin was preceded in death by his brother, Daryl Roskam; and his grandparents.

Source: Hawarden Independent/Ireton Examiner of August 9, 2012