VanRoekel, George 1888-1969

VANROEKEL, VANDERSTOEP

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Sioux County Capital of Oct 9, 1969

Services held for Geo. Van Roekel Funeral services for Mr. George Van Roekel, 81, were held Monday, Oct. 6 at the First Reformed Church at Maurice with the Rev. M. Hoekman officiating. Burial was made at the Sherman Township Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Norman Van Ommeren, Alfred Janssen, Pierce Jansma, Jake Foreman, Ted Smits and Gerrit Riphagen. Special music was furnished by a mixed quartet consisting of Mrs. Jake Foreman, Mrs. Pierce Jansma, James Vlieger and Wallace Muilenburg. Mrs. Wallace Muilenburg was the organist.

Mr. Van Roekel passed away at the Orange City Municipal Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 4, following a lingering illnes.

George Van Roekel, son of Bart and Nellie (Van Peursem) Van Roekel was born April 8 , 1888 at Maurice. He married Hattie Vander Stoep on Jan. 29, 1913

Surviving are the widow; six children, Mrs. Vernon (Verna) De Kock of Orange City, Wallace of Maurice, Mrs. Irwin Mildred Reinking of Maruice, Howard of Maurice, Mrs. Howard Esther Mieras, Mrs. George Shirley Dykstra of Sioux City; 20 grand children and 9 great grandchildren, Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Henry Van Stryland of Orange City and Mrs. Peter Roos of Sheldon; and Two brothers, Ben Van Roekel of Orange City and Ernest Van Roekel of Lynden WA.