Van Grootheest, Henry 1900-1988

VANGROOTHEEST, ROOZENBOOM, STOMPHORST

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Source: Sioux Center News (11-9-1988)

Born: August 4, 1900
Died: November 4, 1988

Henry Van Grootheest, 88, of Rock Valley died Friday, November 4, at Hegg Memorial Hospital in Rock Valley.

Services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, at Netherlands Reformed Church in Rock Valley with the Reverend John den Hoed officiating. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.

Henry Van Grootheest, son of Gerrit and Teunisje (Stomphorst) Van Grootheest, was born August 4, 1900, in Ede, The Netherlands. He attended school in The Netherlands and came to the United States at the age of 21.

He married Gertie Roozenboom, October 31, 1925, near Fairview, South Dakota. The couple farmed near Fairview until moving to a farm near Rock Valley in 1948. They retired and moved into town in January 1976.

He was a member of Netherlands Reformed Church.

Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Tena Van Muyden of Rock Valley, Grace Van Hill of Boyden, Wilma Van Roekel of Doon and Betty Piscitello of Canoga Park, California; four sisters, Elizabeth Vlastuin and Rika Van Den Top, both of Rock Valley, Gertrude Van Holland of The Netherlands and Effie Van De Stroet of Canton, South Dakota; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.