Between 1st & 2nd E-W roads, row 15 east of west entry road.
Hattie 1885-1979, Henry D. 1878-1942:
Between 2nd & 3rd E-W roads, Row 7 west of east entry road. 1911-1967:
Between 1st & 2nd E-W roads, row 14 west of east entry road.1933-1970:
Henry Kroon, 64, Dies Following Long Illness
Henry Kroon, 64, died at his home at 9:30 P.M. Sunday night. He had been confined to his bed for the past ten weeks. A year and a half ago Mr. Kroon submitted to an operation on his stomach to remove a cancerous growth. Although he was in great pain much of the time he maintained a cheerful spirit; at all times, being greatly devoted to his home and family.
About a year ago the Henry Kroon family moved from the farm near Sioux Center to town, having lived in this vicinity for the past 34 years. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 13, 1942 at 1:30 at the home and 2 o'clock at the First Ref. church of which Mr. Kroon was an active member. Pallbearers included 4 sons, Wm. Neal, Gerrit, Rich, and 2 son-in-laws, Peter Punt and Henry Vander Berg.
Survivors include his widow, 4 sons, Cornelius of Rock Rapids, Gerrit of Rock Rapids, Dick of Middleburg, John Wm., at home, 8 daughters, Gert Mrs. Peter Punt) of Stickney S D., Tillie (Mrs Henry Vande Berg) of Sioux Center, Cornelia at home, Margaret (Mrs Manus Voortman) of Rock Valley, Bernice Arlone Grace, Clarine, Marilyn Mae, all at home. Also surviving are 3 brothers, John of Sioux Center, Dick of Bruno, Minn., Bert of Perkins; 5 sisters, Mrs. John Oliver of Hull, Mrs. Gt. J Scholten of Steen, Minn., Mrs. Maas Korthals of Steen, Minn., Mrs. Gt. Kraayhof of Beaver Creek, Minn., and Mrs. John Van Ommen of Alvord, Ia.
Sioux Center News 1942-05-14.
Mrs. Henry Kroon, 94, of Sioux Center, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Sioux Center Comm. Hospital. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the First Reformed Church at Sioux Center. Dr. Thurman Rynbrandt and the Rev. Gerrit Rezelman officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kroon, the former Hattie Van Roekel, was born July 21, 1885, in The Netherlands. She came to the United States at the age of 7 and attended school at Sioux Center. She was married July 18, 1903, at Sioux Center. The couple lived on farms near Hull and Sioux Center. They moved into town in 1940. Mr. Kroon died in 1942.
Survivors include four sons, Neal of Rock Rapids, Gerrit of Boyden, Richard of Sioux Center and the Rev. William of Belmond; seven daughters, Mrs. Peter A. Punt of Stickney, S.D., mrs. Henry R. Vande Berg, Miss Cornelia, Mrs. Henry Baker, Mrs. Wilbur Vos and Miss Clarene, all of Sioux Center and Mrs. Merenus Voortman of Norco, Calif.; 36 grandchildren; 82 greatgrandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1979-10-03.
Cornelia Kroon was born, July 13, 1915 to Henry D. and Hattie (Van Roekel) Kroon on the family farm near Perkins, Iowa. She received her education through the eighth grade in Sioux County rural schools. As a young lady, "Ceil" as she was known by her family and friends, enjoyed helping with the various chores on the farm. She was a hard worker and could pick corn with the best of them. Ceil cleaned homes for a number of years as well as providing care for her parents.
In the early 1940's, the Kroon family moved into Sioux Center when her father, Henry, was diagnosed with cancer. Cornelia continued to live with her mother after her father's death. She had a compassionate and giving personality, always putting the needs of others ahead of her own. She was a longtime member of First Reformed Church of Sioux Center and was a member of a circle. In her free time, Ceil enjoyed reading and listening to music. She was a big fan of sports and loved to watch basketball on television.
Left to cherish her memory are, her brother and sister-in-law, Rev. William and Marjorie Kroon of Hampton, Iowa; two sisters: Margaret Voortman of Hull, IA and Clarene Kroon of Sioux Center; sister and brother-in-law, Arlone and Wilbur Vos of Sioux Center as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are brothers and sisters-in-law: Cornelius and Wilhelmina Kroon, Gerrit and Mary Kroon, Richard and Anna Kroon; sister, Marilyn Kroon; sisters and brothers-in-law: Gertrude and Peter Punt, Della and Henry Van De Berg and Bernice and Henry Baker.
Internet obituary.
Funeral Services Held Monday for Manus Voortman
Funeral services were held at the Carmel Reformed church at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, for Manus Voortman, 55, former Sioux Center area resident, who passed away April 11 at Chino, Cal., where he operated a chicken ranch the past eight years. Services were conducted by the Rev. Brook Stephens and burial was made in the Sioux Center Community Cemetery under the direction of the Co-operative Funeral home. Casket bearers were Loren Vos, Garold Kroon, Henry L. Kroon, Everett Voortman, Henry V. Punt and Harold Van De Berg.
Mr. Voortman was born near Maurice, Iowa, December 14, 1911. On March 11, 1939, he was united in marriage to Margaret Kroon at Carmel. They farmed in the Sioux Center area until moving to California in 1959.
Survivors include his widow, Margaret, of Chino; four sisters, Irene (Mrs. Jake DeBoom), Chino; Mary (Mrs. Gerrit Kroon), Boyden; Fredrika (Mrs. Edward Van Ginkel), Norco; Cal.; Gertrude (Mrs. Peter Van Beek), Bellflower, Cal.; and seven brothers, Fred of Winnemucca, Nev., Marinus of Sioux Center, Richard of Ontario, Cal., Ed of Chino, John of Rock Rapids, Tony of Artesia, Cal., and Donald of Sioux Center.
Sioux Center News 1967-04-20
Merenus Voortman, 66, of Norco, Calif., formerly of Sioux Center, died Sunday, October 3 in a hospital in Corona, Calif. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Carmel Reformed Church near Sioux Center. The Rev. Virgil Dykstra officiated. Burial was in the Carmel Cemetery. Family visitation was from 7:30 to .8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Voortman was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Sioux Center where he was raised. He married Cornelia Wissink Aug. 4, 1940, at Carmel. They lived in the Sioux Center area. She died in 1967. He married Margaret Voortman March 29, 1968, at Carmel. They made their home at Norco.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Evelyn) Bajema, Mrs. John (Mildred) Hoekstra and Mrs. Orlen (Diane) Van Cee, all of Rock Valley; six brothers, John of Alvord, Donald of Sioux Center, Tony of Escalon, Calif., Ed and Fred, both of Ontario, Calif, and Richard of Sunnyside, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Gerrit Kroon of Boyden, Mrs. Peter Van Beek of Bellflower, Calif, and Mrs. Edward Van Ginkel of Ontario and nine grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1982-10-13
MARGARET VOORTMAN
September 29, 1917 - July 3, 2014
Margaret Voortman, 96, of Sioux Center, IA died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, IA. Margaret (Kroon) Voortman was born September 29, 1917, in Sioux Center, Iowa to Henry and Hattie (Van Roekel) Kroon. Margaret was the seventh of twelve children in the Kroon family. She attended country school from primary through the eighth grade.
Margaret began doing housework and babysitting for families in the vicinity as well as helping with mending and sewing at home. Each year she sewed new dresses for two of her younger sisters to wear to the Sunday school picnic. Margaret and her sister, Cornelia, also worked in the fields picking corn by hand. Margaret loved music. She and her sister, Bernice sang together accompanied by Margaret on the guitar. Margaret played the piano by ear and also played the accordion.
Margaret married Manus Voortman on March 11, 1939 at Carmel, Iowa. They farmed in the Orange City and Sioux Center area until 1959 when they moved to California where they owned and operated a chicken ranch until Manus died in 1967. On March 29, 1968 she married Merenus Voortman, her first husband's brother. Merenus and Margaret retired in Norco, California. Merenus preceded Margaret in death in October of 1982. In 1990, Margaret returned to Sioux Center. She was able to live on her independently until she was 92 years old. In December of 2009 she moved into assisted living at Franken Manor; she became a resident of Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull in January of 2011.
Margaret is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Arlone and Wilbur Vos of Sioux Center; sister, Clarene Kroon of Sioux Center; brother and sister-in-law, Rev. William and Marguerite Kroon of Hampton, IA and several nieces and nephews. Margaret is also survived by Merenus' three daughters and sons-in-law: Evelyn and Ron Bajema, Mildred and John Hoekstra and Diane and Dennis Van Zee all of Rock Valley and four sisters-in-law: Johanna Voortman of Sioux Center, Gertrude Voortman of Chino, CA, Nellie Voortman of Visalia, CA and Gertrude Voortman of Escalon, CA.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husbands, Manus Voortman and Merenus Voortman; her parents; brothers and sisters-in-law: Neal and Wilhelmina Kroon, Gerrit and Mary Kroon, Richard and Anna Kroon; sisters, Marilyn Kroon and Cornelia Kroon; sisters and brothers-in-law: Gertrude and Peter Punt, Della and Henry Van De Berg, Bernice and Henry Baker.
Clarene Kroon was born October 29, 1929, in Sioux Center, Iowa. Her parents were Henry and Hattie (Van Roekel) Kroon. Her father died of cancer in 1942 at the age of 64 and her mother passed away in 1980 at the age of 94. Clarene comes from a large family, being the 11th of 12 children. She had seven sisters and four brothers. Only one sister is still living. She attended country school from primary through 5th grade. She and her sister cleaned the country school house in exchange for piano lessons from Alice Eppink. Clarene finished her schooling at the Sioux Center schools.
She was very involved in the music programs at school, both vocal and instrumental as well as accompanying other musicians on the piano. A particularly fond memory is going to the National Music Contest in St. Joseph, Missouri. They traveled the 270 miles to St. Joseph (in a school bus.) Clarene accompanied a trumpet trio that earned a Superior rating. While still in high school, she did an "office practice' session at Wesselink Insurance Agency, which turned into a 49-year career as secretary and bookkeeper for the agency. Music continued to be an important part of her adult life. She sang in the choir and accompanied various music groups at First Reformed Church as well as in the Sioux Center area. Clarene retired from her working career in 2000 and enjoyed living at Roya le Meadows since January of 2016.
She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Arlone and Wilbur Vos of Sioux Center as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Henry D. and Hattie Kroon; brothers and sisters-in-law: Cornelius and Wilhelmina Kroon, Gerrit and Mary Kroon, Richard and Anna Kroon, Rev. William and Marjorie Kroon; sisters: Cornelia Kroon, Marilyn Kroon; sisters and brothers-in-law: Gertrude and Peter Punt, Della and Henry Van De Berg, Bernice and Henry Baker and Margaret Voortman and her husbands, Manus and Merenus Voortman.
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Sioux Center, Iowa
Funeral Services Held Here Monday for Miss Marilyn Mae Kroon, 36
Funeral services were held at the First Reformed church here at 10:30 a. m Monday. February 16, for Miss Marilyn Mae Kroon, 36, daughter of Mrs. Henry Kroon of Sioux Center, who died unexpectedly February 12 enroute to the hospital. Services were conducted by the Rev. Jack Boerigter and burial was made in the Sioux Center Community cemetery under the direction of the Co-op Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Miss Kroon was born in Sioux Center May 1, 1933.
Survivors besides her mother include seven sisters, Mrs. Peter A. Punt of Stickney, S.D., Mrs. Merenus Voortman of Norco, Calif. , Mrs. Henry P. VandeBerg, Mrs. Henry Baker, Mrs. Wilbur Vos and Misses Cornelia and Clarene, all of Sioux Center; and four brothers, Neal of Rock Rapids, Gerrit ofBoyden, Richard of Sioux Center, and Rev. William of Edgerton, Minn.
Sioux Center News 1970-02-19.