VanHeuvelen, Bernard H. 1917-2003

VANHEUVELEN, VANDEWEERD, ANDRINGA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/19/2013 at 20:31:46

Sioux County Capital Democrat of Nov 6, 2003

Ben Van Heuvelen, 85, of Hospers, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, in an accident near Hospers.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Nov. 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Timothy Ou winga officiated. Interment followed at West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City under the direction of the Oolman Funeral Home.

Benard Herman was born Dec. 8,1917, at Volga, S.D., the son of Cozin "Case" and Hattie (Vande Weerd) Van Heuvelen. His family moved to the Archer area when he was a child. During World War
n, he served in the United States Army.

On March 28,1946, he married Margaret Andringa at OrangeCity. They lived at Hospers. Hartley and Newkirk. Margaret died Nov, 12,1996, at Hull. For 50 years, Ben enjoyed farming the fertile soil near Newkirk. He loved sunshine and sunny days and liked going to Arizona in the winter.

Mr. Van Heuvelen was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City for 50 years. In recent years, he enjoyed the evening worship at the Hospers Christian Reformed Church.

Survivors include his five children and their spouses, Rick and Michelle Van Heuvelen of Ocheyedan, Helen and Elvern Bootsma of Phoenix, Ariz., Conley and Rhonda Van Heuvelen of Alton, Deanne and Steve De Jong of Sheldon and Rosemary and Keith Rensink of Hospers; 16 grandchildren, five step grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, Henry and Al vina Van Heuvelen of Gaza; three sisters and their husbands, Jennie and Sid Wagenaar of Archer, Anna and Rich Den Hartog of Primghar and Harriet and Vern Schemper of Sheldon; a sister-in- law, Alice Van Heuvelen of Sheldon; and a brother-in-law, Bob Dolieslager of Sheldon.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Al Van Roekel; a granddaughter, Laurie Bootsma; two brothers, Gilbert Van Heuvelen and his wife, Edith; and Raymond Van Heuvelen;and two sisters, Nettie and her husband, Herman Eggink; and Bertha Dolieslager. Memorials will be directed to the Orange City Christian School.