Van Roekel, Henrietta Albertha 1927-2019

VAN ROEKEL, BONESTROO, BURGERS

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

Henrietta Albertha Van Roekel daughter of Henry and Gertrude (Burgers) Bonestroo, was born Nov. 8, 1927 at Perkins, Iowa. Henrietta attended Perkins Grade School, Hull High School and graduated with a Teacher's Certificate from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa. On June 3, 1948 she married Arthur Van Roekel in Hull, Iowa. Art died June 5 1973. Henrietta remained in Rock Valley until she moved to Rock Rapids, Iowa later in life.
She was a dog lover. She always had a dog in her home until having to go to the nursing home. She also enjoyed reading and sewing. She sewed and sold Barbie clothes for years. Family was always very important to Henrietta during her life and she made sure to attend family events whenever she could. Henrietta was a member of the Rock Valley First Reformed Church. She died Sat. March 16, 2019 at Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, IA at the age of 91 years.

She is survived by her two children, Melinda (Steve) Koppien and Kenton (Leslie) Van Roekel both of Sioux Falls, S.D.; two grandchildren Kris Kramer-Van Roekel of Cedar Falls, IA and Michael (Amy) Koppien of Sioux Falls; four great-grandchildren, Dallas and Zachary Kramer, and Aaron and Demi Koppien; sister Viola (Loren) Dengler of Rock Rapids; and sister-in-law Leora (Joe) Mulder of Montevideo, MN.
Henrietta was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Gertrude Bonestroo; husband Art; son, Harlan Van Roekel; grandson, Aaron Koppien and infant sister, Henrietta Albetha Bondstroo.

Source: Obituary Card March 16, 2019