VanderKooi, Ben 1891-1980

VANDERKOOI, BOOGERD

Posted By: Janet Bosler - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/30/2013 at 18:52:48

Rock Valley Bee May 8, 1980

Born: 10-9-1891
Died: 4-27-1980

Ben Vander Kooi, 88, of Hull, died Sunday, April 27, in the Sioux Center Community Hospital.

Services were at 1:30pm. Wednesday, in the First Christian Reformed Church at Hull. The Rev. Marvin Heyboer officiated. Burial was in the Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Kraai Funeral Home of Hull.

Mr. Vander Kooi was born Oct. 9, 1891, in Sioux County.

He married Theresa Boogerd Feb. 4, 1914, at Hull. She died in January of 1976. He operated a trucking freight line from 1923 until 1957 when he retired.

Mr. Vander Kooi was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church.

Survivors include two sons, William of Linden Wash., and James of Hull; four daughters, Mrs. Wilfred (Anges) Wortman and Mrs. Gene (Gertrude) Scholten, both of George, Mrs. Jake (Josie) Van Berkum of Ripon, Calif., and Mrs. Jake (Sarah) Timmer of Rock Valley; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.