Ethel J. Krommenhoek 1919-2012

KROMMENHOEK NESS JOHNSON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/19/2012 at 11:46:42

Sioux City Journal
June 27, 2012

Ethel J. Krommenhoek, 92, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012, at her residence.

Services will be 10 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gerry Bruhn officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Ethel was born on Nov. 16, 1919, in Vermillion, S.D., to John and Elizabeth (Ness) Johnson.

She married Nicholas Krommenhoek on Oct. 3, 1936, in Elk Point, S.D. To this union six children were born. Ethel worked for Cudahys Packing and Wincharger before they were purchased by Sioux Tools, where she worked in the production line before retiring in 1984.

Ethel enjoyed cooking, sewing, and embroidery work. She was an avid sports fan, enjoying Cubs, Braves, and Twins baseball and Iowa Hawkeye football. In her earlier years, Ethel enjoyed playing cards. She was a charter member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Sioux City, and enjoyed past memberships to St. Luke Lutheran Church, First Lutheran Church, along with the Ladies of ’68.

Ethel is survived by her sons, Richard Krommenhoek and his wife, Maryann, and Darrell Krommenhoek; daughter, Janet Ream, all of Sioux City; a daughter-in-law, Gloria Krommenhoek of Sioux City; 19 grandchildren; numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Margaret Johnson.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nicholas, in 1975; son, Tommy Dean Krommenhoek; daughter, Judy K. Tott; infant son, Gary Alan Krommenhoek; brothers, Arthur, Eldon, Bjarney, Kenny, Edwin and infant John Jr.; sisters, Clara, Sally, Gladys, and Joyce; daughter-in-law, Arlene Krommenhoek; and grandson, Tommy Dean Krommenhoek II.