Vonk, Winifred "Wynn" (Mrs. Ben) 1923-2018

VONK, VANREGENMORTER, BOS

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

Winifred Vonk 94 of Sioux Center, IA died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center, IA.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at New Life Reformed Church in Sioux Center, IA with Rev. Dan Kruse, officiating.

Prayer service for family and friends will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30th at the New Life Reformed Church at Sioux Center, IA. Interment will follow the prayer service in the Memory Gardens at Sioux Center, IA.

Visitation will be Monday, January 29th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. with family present at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.

Memorials can be directed to Hope Haven www.hopehaven.org/donate.php and/or Atlas www.atlasofsiouxcenter.org

Winifred (Van Regenmorter) Vonk was born on May 29, 1923, to Peter and Carrie (Bos) Van Regenmorter in Sioux Center, Iowa. She grew up on a farm and attended country school. She obtained her Licensed Practical Nurse degree in LeMars. Wynn married Ben Vonk on March 7, 1952. They farmed in Sioux Center for 5 years before moving to Bellflower, California where she worked as a nurse’s aide. She continued to work as a nurse’s aide when they moved to a farm in Inwood and later to a farm west of Carmel. Through the years, Ben and Wynn opened their home to several foster children. Wynn also worked in a clothing store, and as an aide and bus driver for Hope Haven. After retirement, they moved to Chandler and Meza, AZ. She was married to her husband, Ben for 49 years. In 2003, Wynn moved to Sioux Center. It was great joy to be near her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed being involved in Women’s ministry and hospice. Wynn loved to entertain and lived life to the fullest. She often remarked how good God was to let her live so many years.

Survivors include her children, Dennis (Gayle) Vonk of LeMars, and Beverly (Dan) Ohman of Ames; 4 grandchildren: Allison (Jay) Rolfes, Ashley(Mike) Jacobsma, Jeffrey (Pearl) Ohman and Jennifer (Eric) Roggatz; 5 great grandchildren, Lauren & Cameron Rolfes, Keegan & Karter Jacobsma and Paige Roggatz; and a brother, Bill (Aldine) Van Regenmorter of Sioux Center.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ben Vonk, son Virgil Vonk and 4 brothers: Jacob, Dick, Henry and Richard Van Regenmorter.

Source: Memorial Funeral Home online obituary.