Zevenbergen, Marion Arthur 1926-2006

ZEVENBERGEN, HAGENS, KLEIN

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/1/2013 at 20:21:05

Source: Memorial Funeral Home after July 22, 2006

Born; Jan. 10, 1926
Died July 22, 2006

Marion Arthur Zevenbergen

Age: 80 years, 6 months, 12 days

Funeral Service: First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center

Graveside Military Honors: Members of Doornink-Brunsting Post 199, American Legion and VFW Post 6129 of Sioux Center

Interment: Memory Gardens Cemetery Sioux Center, Ia.

Marion Arthur Zevenbergen was born on Jan. 10, 1926 to William and Fanny (Hagens) Zevenbergen in Newkirk, Iowa. He was raised near Hospers, and received education through the 8th grade at Newkirk. He served in the military during Wold War II in the European Theatre.

On Dec. 15, 1949, Marion married Arta Klein at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. They lived on farms near Newkirk and Middleburg, and lived nearly forty years on a farm north of Sioux Center where they operated a motel and campground, as well as worked in home construction.

His hobbies were centered around his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling with Arta to visit them. He enjoyed woodworking, camping and fishing especially with his grandchldren. He was passionate about his faith, his family, his church and Christian Education.

Those surviving to cherish his memory include his wife of 56 years Arta; four children and their spouses and 12 grandchildren. Eloise and Merwin Rylaarsdam of Alamosa, CO (Amy and Robert Notar, Aaron and Aley and Austin), Ken and Nancy of Phoenix, AZ (Malinda and Andrew Novack, Grant, Sarah and Brian) Glen and LouAnn of Sioux Falls, S.D. (Michael, Kayla and Jackie)Dale and Tammy of Sioux Center (Jenna, Kylee and Raya) 2 great grandchildren, Scott Notar and Brooklyn Zevenbergen; his brothers and their wives, Art and Betty of Little Rock, Ia, Allen and Tylene of Sioux City, IA. and a sister-in-law, Gert Zevenbergen of Hull.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, John; two sisters-in-law, Jacoba and Esther; and two grandsons, Matthew and Evan.