Grevengoed, Howard Wayne 1936-2023

GREVENGOED, VANOORT, OOSTERHOUSE

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/26/2023 at 10:05:15

Mr. Howard Grevengoed, age 86, of Hull, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Hegg Health Center Avera in Rock Valley.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, April 24, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the First Christian Reformed Church in Hull. A prayer service will take place on Tuesday, April 25, at 10:00am, at the church, followed by interment at the Hope Cemetery in Hull. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, at 11:00am, at the church with Pastor Keith Hoekstra officiating. The Oolman Funeral Home in Hull is in charge of arrangements.

Howard Wayne was born on September 17, 1936, in Middleburg, the son of Gerrit and Winnie (Van Oort) Grevengoed. He grew up in Middleburg, where he attended a nearby country school and later Orange City Christian School and Western Christian High School in Hull.

On September 27, 1957, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lou Oosterhouse, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As newlyweds, they moved to Northwest Iowa, where they initially made their home near George. They later moved to a farm near Hull, where they raised their family, and in 1974, they moved into Hull. In addition to farming, Howard worked for the Sioux County Highway Department, Visser Feed in Hull, and drove school bus and did custodial work for the Hull Christian School. In June of 2022, the couple became residents of the Riverview Ridge Retirement Community. Marilyn passed away on March 24, 2023, in Rock Valley, after more than 65 years of marriage.

Mr. Grevengoed was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Hull. He enjoyed farming, especially raising sweet corn, and was known as a handyman, often fixing things for family and friends. In his spare time, he liked to go fishing with his brother, Alvin, and riding his motorcycle. Everywhere he went, he would try to brighten other people’s day with a smile and a piece of candy, which he never left home without.

He is survived by six children and their spouses, Roger and Minerva Grevengoed, of Doon; Linda and Robert Jones, of Grand Junction, Colorado; Nancy and Mark De Nooy, of Denver, Colorado; Twyla and Russ Smith, of Englewood, Colorado; Joni Brands and Curt Loch, of Bend, Oregon; and Shelly and Kyle Wassenaar, of Orange City; 20 grandchildren, Scott (Sara) Grevengoed, Brad (Nanci) Grevengoed, Amy (Brian) Stearns, Michael (Randi) Grevengoed, Garrett Jones, Caroline Jones, Kelsie (Luke) Ruter, Keaton De Nooy, Danika (Gabe) Del Rio, Zachary (Emily) Smith, Taylor (Hannah) Smith, Kiana (Rachel Wiederspiel) Brands, Kaitlyn (Jared) Reinitz, Jacob (Angel) Brands, Katelyn Loch, Tanner Loch, Tyler (Kristen) Wassenaar, Brody Wassenaar, Dalton Vande Weerd, Kia Wassenaar; 29 great-grandchildren; a sister, Darlene Kroese, of Sioux Center; a brother, Alvin (Eileen) Grevengoed, of Clever, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Wilma Grevengoed, of Hull; Phyllis Ditmar and Rose (Jerry) Vande Vegte, both of Grand Rapids; and a brother-in-law, Larry (Bonnie) Oosterhouse, of Grand Rapids; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his wife’s parents, John and Madeline Oosterhouse; a great-grandchild, Kendra Faith Stearns; a brother, John Grevengoed; and two brothers-in-law, Bill Ditmar and Charles P. Kroese.

Memorials will be given to the Hull Christian School.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home online obituary.