Funeral services for Henry Van Roekel, Sr., 91, were held August 26 at the First Reformed church in Sioux Center. Bural was in the Sioux Center Community Cemetery.
Mr. Van Roekel was born July 17, 1878, in The Netherlands. He came to the United States at the age of 13.
He married Allie Vander Ploeg March 22, 1904, at Sioux Center. She died December 15, 1965.
Survivors include five sons, Tony of Ireton, Neal, Gerrit and Henry, all of Sioux Center, and John of Orange City; six daughters, Mrs. Henry Sneller, Mrs. Gerrit Franken, Mrs. Al Meendering, and Miss Ellen Van Roekel all of Sioux Center, Mrs. Henry Van Regenmorter of Orange City, Mrs. Ed Sneller of Hazel Run, Minnesota; Two sisters, Miss Ellen Van Roekel, Mrs. Hattie Kroon, both of Sioux Center; 31 grandchildren 31 great-grand children.
Hawarden Independent 1969-08-28.
Funeral services for Henry Van Roekel, Sr., 91, were held August 26 at the First Reformed church in Sioux Center. Bural was in the Sioux Center Community Cemetery.
Mr. Van Roekel was born July 17, 1878, in The Netherlands. He came to the United States at the age of 13.
He married Allie Vander Ploeg March 22, 1904, at Sioux Center. She died December 15, 1965.
Survivors include five sons, Tony of Ireton, Neal, Gerrit and Henry, all of Sioux Center, and John of Orange City; six daughters, Mrs. Henry Sneller, Mrs. Gerrit Franken, Mrs. Al Meendering, and Miss Ellen Van Roekel all of Sioux Center, Mrs. Henry Van Regenmorter of Orange City, Mrs. Ed Sneller of Hazel Run, Minnesota; Two sisters, Miss Ellen Van Roekel, Mrs. Hattie Kroon, both of Sioux Center; 31 grandchildren 31 great-grand children.
Hawarden Independent 1969-08-28.
Family Members
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Neal H Van Roekel
1905–2001
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Garret Henry Van Roekel
1908–1999
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Tena Van Roekel Sneller
1910–2003
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Carrie Van Roekel Franken
1912–2001
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Tony Van Roekel
1914–1989
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John H. Van Roekel
1916–1996
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Henry Van Roekel
1918–2003
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Fannie Van Roekel Sneller
1921–2000
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Cynthia Van Roekel Van Regenmorter
1923–2006
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Harriet Van Roekel Meendering
1926–2014
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Ellen Lorene Van Roekel
1928–2020
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