Verdoorn, Anna (Mrs. Anthony "Tony") 1922-2021

VERDOORN, MENNING, HUISMAN

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/10/2021 at 10:28:03

Mrs. Anna Verdoorn, age 99, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.

There will be a funeral service on Saturday, August 7, at 10:00am, at the First Reformed Church in Orange City. Mr. Tom Hydeen will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Anna was born on January 26, 1922, on a farm west of Newkirk, the daughter of Henry and Annie (Menning) Huisman. She attended the Newkirk Country School.

She was united in marriage to Anthony Verdoorn on October 27, 1942, in Newkirk. They made their home in the Bellevue, Nebraska area until “Tony” was drafted into the United States Army, at which time Ann moved to Orange City. Tony joined her there after his honorable discharge.

In addition to being a homemaker, Ann cleaned houses for several people, worked in the Orange City bowling alley kitchen, the dry cleaners, and later, she and Tony bought Rog’s Roost. Later in life, they were residents of the Landsmeer Ridge Retirement Community and the Pioneer Memorial Home, both in Orange City. They were blessed with 78 years of marriage. Tony passed away on December 17, 2020, in Hawarden. Anna then moved to the Prairie Ridge Care Center on February 17, 2021.

Mrs. Verdoorn was a member of the First Reformed Church, where she taught Sunday School, Bible school, and catechism classes. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Birthday Club. She enjoyed reading books, crocheting, and working puzzles.

Survivors include her two daughters, Audrey Ann Haverdink, of Ankeny; and Arla Beth Stover, of Spirit Lake; six grandchildren, Michael and Natalie Haverdink; Michelle and Bob Goodrich; Marlon and Cora Haverdink; Brandon and Andrea Highstreet; Kylie and Damon Jackson; and Shyla and John Christensen; twelve great-grandchildren, Jared, Noah, and Luke Haverdink; Shelby, and her husband, David Clay, and Grant Goodrich; Emily, Andrew, and Rachel Haverdink; Sidney Peterson and Peyton Jackson; and Jayda and Ayden Christensen; and a sister, Mina Verdoorn, of Oregon.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Virgil Haverdink; a brother and his wife, Matt and Gert Huisman; and a brother-in-law, Don Verdoorn.

Memorials may be directed to the Orange City Area Home Health and Hospice.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home online obituary.