Cornelius Van Roekel, 68, 301 Elm St., died Sept. 8 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
He was born July 24, 1906 near Pella, the son of Aart and Nellie Visser Van Roekel.
He attended grade and high school in Pella and joined his father in the trucking business.
He married Mabel Toom on Feb. 15, 1928 at Pella. He continued to work with his father and later bought the business, known as Pella Supply, from his father.
He sold the implement business in 1956 and they moved to Waverly while he traveled northeastern Iowa with the Des Moines Iron Co. In 1968 they returned to Pella where he continued to live following his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond and Steve; and a sister Matilda.
During his active years, he served on the city council while Tunis Klein was mayor; was a past president of the Pella Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the Kiwanis Club.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church at Pella.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Frank J. Shearer officiating and Rev. Richard. A. De Jong assisting.
Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery and arrangements were made by the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home of Pella.
-Obituary from The Pella Chronicle
(9/25/1974)
He was born July 24, 1906 near Pella, the son of Aart and Nellie Visser Van Roekel.
He attended grade and high school in Pella and joined his father in the trucking business.
He married Mabel Toom on Feb. 15, 1928 at Pella. He continued to work with his father and later bought the business, known as Pella Supply, from his father.
He sold the implement business in 1956 and they moved to Waverly while he traveled northeastern Iowa with the Des Moines Iron Co. In 1968 they returned to Pella where he continued to live following his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond and Steve; and a sister Matilda.
During his active years, he served on the city council while Tunis Klein was mayor; was a past president of the Pella Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the Kiwanis Club.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church at Pella.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Frank J. Shearer officiating and Rev. Richard. A. De Jong assisting.
Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery and arrangements were made by the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home of Pella.
-Obituary from The Pella Chronicle
(9/25/1974)
Cornelius Van Roekel, 68, 301 Elm St., died Sept. 8 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
He was born July 24, 1906 near Pella, the son of Aart and Nellie Visser Van Roekel.
He attended grade and high school in Pella and joined his father in the trucking business.
He married Mabel Toom on Feb. 15, 1928 at Pella. He continued to work with his father and later bought the business, known as Pella Supply, from his father.
He sold the implement business in 1956 and they moved to Waverly while he traveled northeastern Iowa with the Des Moines Iron Co. In 1968 they returned to Pella where he continued to live following his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond and Steve; and a sister Matilda.
During his active years, he served on the city council while Tunis Klein was mayor; was a past president of the Pella Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the Kiwanis Club.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church at Pella.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Frank J. Shearer officiating and Rev. Richard. A. De Jong assisting.
Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery and arrangements were made by the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home of Pella.
-Obituary from The Pella Chronicle
(9/25/1974)
He was born July 24, 1906 near Pella, the son of Aart and Nellie Visser Van Roekel.
He attended grade and high school in Pella and joined his father in the trucking business.
He married Mabel Toom on Feb. 15, 1928 at Pella. He continued to work with his father and later bought the business, known as Pella Supply, from his father.
He sold the implement business in 1956 and they moved to Waverly while he traveled northeastern Iowa with the Des Moines Iron Co. In 1968 they returned to Pella where he continued to live following his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond and Steve; and a sister Matilda.
During his active years, he served on the city council while Tunis Klein was mayor; was a past president of the Pella Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the Kiwanis Club.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church at Pella.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Frank J. Shearer officiating and Rev. Richard. A. De Jong assisting.
Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery and arrangements were made by the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home of Pella.
-Obituary from The Pella Chronicle
(9/25/1974)
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