Vander Veen, Allen 1939-2016

VANDERVEEN, VANENGEN, WOUDSTRA

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting (email)
Date: 6/9/2016 at 11:48:06

Allen Vander Veen

Visitation:
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
2:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Sanborn Funeral Home
401 Main Street
Sanborn, IA 51248

Service:
Thursday, May 19, 2016
11:00 AM
St. John's Lutheran Church
305 Angie Street
Sanborn, IA 51248

Special Services:
The family will be present for the visitation from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening.

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Allen James Vander Veen, son of Mitchell and Clazina (Van Engen) Vander Veen, was born on July 16, 1939 at Le Mars, Iowa. He spent his youth in the Sioux Center, Iowa area, and attended the country school there. When the family relocated to Sanborn, Iowa in 1951, he continued his grade school education at the Sanborn Christian School; and in 1957, graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa.

Allen served his country with the United States Army from 1962 to 1964; then in the Army Reserves from 1964 to 1968, when he was honorably discharged.

On March 2, 1966, he was united in marriage to Donna Woudstra at the Hospers Christian Reformed Church in Hospers, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Rodney, Roger, and Kim. They made their home in the Sanborn area and raised their family there. Allen operated a trucking business in Sanborn until 1977, along with growing row crops and raising livestock.

In his free time, Allen enjoyed golfing and fishing. In the past few years, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and attending their activities. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Sanborn. He passed from this life on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the age of 76.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Mitchell and Clazina Vander Veen; and in-laws, Ted and Dora Woudstra.

Survivors include his wife, Donna of Sanborn, Iowa; his children and their spouses: Rodney and Tami Vander Veen of Sibley, Iowa, Roger and Jill Vander Veen of Hartley, Iowa, and Kim and Henry Rainey of Centralia, Missouri; five grandchildren: Amber (Preston) Gable of Stratford, Iowa, Devan Vander Veen of Sibley, Iowa, John Vander Veen of Hartley, Iowa, Abigail Rainey and Colton Rainey both of Centralia, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

Celebration of Life

Allen J. Vander Veen
Born ~ July 16, 1939
Died ~ May 15, 2016
Age ~ 76 years 9 months 29 days

Funeral Service
Thursday, May 19, 2016 ~ 11:00 a.m.
St. John's Lutheran Church
Sanborn, Iowa

Clergy ~ Pastor George Clausen
Organist ~ Steve Berntson

Musical Tribute
Caleb Funke
"Be Still, My Soul"

Congregational Singing
Processional ~ "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
"The Old Rugged Cross"
Recessional ~ "How Great Thou Art"

Pallbearers
Doug Graves Ed Schierholz Cliff Pry
Harv Westerman Larry Van Veldhuizen Todd Hatterman

Honorary Pallbearers
Allen's Grandchildren

Ushers
Les Storm ~ Norm Holz

Military Graveside Rites
Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288
Hartley, Iowa

Interment
Roseland Cemetery
Sanborn, Iowa

Source: Sanborn Hartley Funeral Home online obituary.