Obituary
August 13, 2015 | The Pella Chronicle (IA)
Page: 5 | Section: Obituaries
Elizabeth Ruth Hoksbergen was born on July 7, 1916, at Pella, to Andrew and Anna Van Gorp Hoksbergen. She passed away from this life on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville, 26 days following her 99th birthday.
Elizabeth attended the Pleasant View Country Grade School near Pella. On Nov. 21, 1934, she married Henry Aalbers in Missouri. They lived in Otley for one year, then moved to the Tone Van Houweling farm. From there they moved to a farm southwest of Monroe. Henry passed away on Dec. 9, 1956, and after one year Elizabeth moved to Pella to work at the Rolscreen Company for 30 years.
After retiring from Pella Corporation, she moved to Monroe and worked at the Prairie City Nursing Home (Clearview Manor) in Prairie City for 10 years.
In 1989, Elizabeth moved back to Pella and worked at North and South Hilltop for 10 years. Elizabeth always worked very hard to be self-supporting, was an excellent cook and loved to bake. She moved into Hilltop North in August 2002 where she made many friends and was very appreciative of the staff and care she received there. In June 2009 she moved to West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville and was thankful for the loving and caring staff at West Ridge.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.
Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
August 13, 2015 | The Pella Chronicle (IA)
Page: 5 | Section: Obituaries
Elizabeth Ruth Hoksbergen was born on July 7, 1916, at Pella, to Andrew and Anna Van Gorp Hoksbergen. She passed away from this life on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville, 26 days following her 99th birthday.
Elizabeth attended the Pleasant View Country Grade School near Pella. On Nov. 21, 1934, she married Henry Aalbers in Missouri. They lived in Otley for one year, then moved to the Tone Van Houweling farm. From there they moved to a farm southwest of Monroe. Henry passed away on Dec. 9, 1956, and after one year Elizabeth moved to Pella to work at the Rolscreen Company for 30 years.
After retiring from Pella Corporation, she moved to Monroe and worked at the Prairie City Nursing Home (Clearview Manor) in Prairie City for 10 years.
In 1989, Elizabeth moved back to Pella and worked at North and South Hilltop for 10 years. Elizabeth always worked very hard to be self-supporting, was an excellent cook and loved to bake. She moved into Hilltop North in August 2002 where she made many friends and was very appreciative of the staff and care she received there. In June 2009 she moved to West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville and was thankful for the loving and caring staff at West Ridge.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.
Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Obituary
August 13, 2015 | The Pella Chronicle (IA)
Page: 5 | Section: Obituaries
Elizabeth Ruth Hoksbergen was born on July 7, 1916, at Pella, to Andrew and Anna Van Gorp Hoksbergen. She passed away from this life on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville, 26 days following her 99th birthday.
Elizabeth attended the Pleasant View Country Grade School near Pella. On Nov. 21, 1934, she married Henry Aalbers in Missouri. They lived in Otley for one year, then moved to the Tone Van Houweling farm. From there they moved to a farm southwest of Monroe. Henry passed away on Dec. 9, 1956, and after one year Elizabeth moved to Pella to work at the Rolscreen Company for 30 years.
After retiring from Pella Corporation, she moved to Monroe and worked at the Prairie City Nursing Home (Clearview Manor) in Prairie City for 10 years.
In 1989, Elizabeth moved back to Pella and worked at North and South Hilltop for 10 years. Elizabeth always worked very hard to be self-supporting, was an excellent cook and loved to bake. She moved into Hilltop North in August 2002 where she made many friends and was very appreciative of the staff and care she received there. In June 2009 she moved to West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville and was thankful for the loving and caring staff at West Ridge.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.
Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
August 13, 2015 | The Pella Chronicle (IA)
Page: 5 | Section: Obituaries
Elizabeth Ruth Hoksbergen was born on July 7, 1916, at Pella, to Andrew and Anna Van Gorp Hoksbergen. She passed away from this life on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville, 26 days following her 99th birthday.
Elizabeth attended the Pleasant View Country Grade School near Pella. On Nov. 21, 1934, she married Henry Aalbers in Missouri. They lived in Otley for one year, then moved to the Tone Van Houweling farm. From there they moved to a farm southwest of Monroe. Henry passed away on Dec. 9, 1956, and after one year Elizabeth moved to Pella to work at the Rolscreen Company for 30 years.
After retiring from Pella Corporation, she moved to Monroe and worked at the Prairie City Nursing Home (Clearview Manor) in Prairie City for 10 years.
In 1989, Elizabeth moved back to Pella and worked at North and South Hilltop for 10 years. Elizabeth always worked very hard to be self-supporting, was an excellent cook and loved to bake. She moved into Hilltop North in August 2002 where she made many friends and was very appreciative of the staff and care she received there. In June 2009 she moved to West Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Knoxville and was thankful for the loving and caring staff at West Ridge.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.
Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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