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VONK, BEN AND JENNIE (KATZE)
Ben Vonk was born September 21, 1895, in Ede, Netherlands. His parents were Hendrick and Gerritje (Bleyenberg) Vonk. The Vonks came to America in October, 1901, when Ben was six years old. They settled in Sioux County, and in 1913 they moved to a farm five miles west of Sioux Center.
Jennie Katze was born November 17, 1908, to George and Jennie Katze. Jennie lived in Sioux County in her youth and later moved to Estelline, South Dakota.
Ben and Jennie were married on January 25, 1922, at Estelline, South Dakota, and farmed on the Vonk farm five miles west of Sioux Center.
Back row: Ben, Gerrit, Henry, Eugene. Middle
row: Peter, Goldie, Kathy, Gert, George. Front
row: Dorothy, Mother Jennie, Dad Ben, Jeanette
The following children were born to this marriage:
Henry Vonk - married Gertrude Hulstein. They are farming and living at Heron
Lake, MN.
George Vonk - married Henrietta Van Voorst. They farmed west of Sioux Center, but are now living in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Ben Vonk - married Winnie Van Regenmorter. They also farmed, and then moved to Rock Valley. Now they are living in Sioux Center.
Jeanette - married John W. Feekes. John owns a truck line and they lived in North Dakota for several years, but have now moved to rural Sioux Center.
Gerrit - married Jennie Koedam. He farmed for several years west of Sioux Center, but now lives at Lynden, WA.
Gertrude - married Elmer Van De Berg. They live and farm northeast of Sioux Center.
Peter - married Donna De Leeuw. They are farming west of Sioux Center.
Goldie - married Duane De Jager. They live in Maurice, Iowa, where Duane has a Repair Shop.
Katherine - married Harold Vande Kieft. They farm near Orange City, Iowa.
Dorothy - married Andrew Van Bochove. They farmed near Hull, Iowa, but have moved to Phoenix, AZ.
Eugene Arthur - married Judy Van Dyke. They are farming west of Sioux Center.
All of the children attended Center Township country school.
Ben and Jennie moved to 170 1st Ave. S.E. in Sioux Center, Iowa, in March, 1952. They were married 47 years when Jennie passed away on March 15, 1969.
Ben and Jennie were first members of the Protestant Reformed Church, and later transferred to Second Christian Reformed Church (now known as Bethel) in Sioux Center.
Ben was a Board member of the Sioux Center Hospital from the beginning of the Hospital. He also served on the boards of the Memorial Funeral Home and the Farmers Coop Society, and also on the Music and Building committees of Bethel Chr. Reformed Church.
Ben married Alice (Bonthuis) Vande Weerd on Jan. 2, 1970. They were active members of the Senior Citizen and Golden Age Clubs.
Ben and Alice moved into the Nursing Wing of the Sioux Center Community Hospital and Health Center in Jan. 1989. Alice passed away on August 15, 1989.
There are 56 grandchildren and 66 greatgrandchildren. Total present at a family gathering was 184.
by Katherine Vande Kieft
North section, going west from the east side N-S road, row 5.
Cemetery is 1.5 miles east of Maurice IA.
Grave in located in the 1st N-S row east of East Entrance road.
Funeral services were held yesterday ( Wednesday) at 2:00 p. m. at the Bethel Reformed church for Mrs. Ben Vonk, 65, who died at the Sioux Center Community hospital Saturday, March 15, after a lengthy illness. Services were conducted by the Rev. Louis Tamminga and burial was in the Sioux Center Community cemetery under the direction of the Cooperative Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vonk, the former Jennie Katze, was born November 17, 1903, at Ireton. She spent her youth and attended school at Estelline, S.D., where she married Ben Vonk, January 25, 1922. They spent several years farming west of Sioux Center. They have lived in Sioux Center the past 16 years.
She is survived by her husband and eleven children: six sons, Henry of Heron Lake, Minn., George and Gerrit of Ireton and Benjamin, Peter and Eugene Arthur of Sioux Center, five daughters Jeanette (Mrs. John W. Feekes) and Dorothy (Mrs, Andrew Van Bochove) of Hull, Gertrude (Mrs. Elmer Vande Berg) of Sioux Center, Goldie (Mrs. Duane De Jager) of Maurice; and Katherine (Mrs. Harold Vande Kieft) of Orange City; two brothers, Pete Katze, Porderville, Wis. , and Gerrit Katze, Breton, S. D.; four sisters, Mrs. Gerrit Kalsbeek, Estelline, S. D., Mrs. Frank Kalsbeek, Coarsegold, Calif. , Mrs. Al Elitzer, Lakewood, Calif., and Mrs, Helen Dolislager, Bellflower, Calif., 46 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and a grandchild, Delores Vande Berg of November 4, 1963.
Sioux Center News 1969-03-20.
Alice Bonthuis Vande Weerd Vonk, 92, of Sioux Center, died Tuesday in the Sioux Center nursing wing. Services will be held Thursday in Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center with the Rev. Norman Van heukelom officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley under direction of the Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.
The former Alice Bonthuis, was born June 24, 1897 in Rock Valley, the daughter of Albert and Tena (Mulder) Bonthuis. She lived her youth in Rock Valley and attended school there. She married Henry J. Vande Weerd Jan. 12, 1915 in Rock Valley. He died Dec. 26, 1962 in Bellflower, Calif. On Jan. 2, 1970 she married Ben Vonk Sr. in Sioux Center.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Clarence H. Vande Weerd of Orange City, Chester L. Vande Weerd of Rock Valley and Franklin D. Vande Weerd of Anaheim, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Henry J. (Janet) Ranschau of Rock Valley, and Mrs. Mike (Lorraine) Loffedo of Candiss, Calif.; a daughter-in-law; three brothers, Al Bonthuis of Rock Valley, Pete Bonthuis of Orange City and Fred Bonthuis of Bellflower, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Dena) Boone of Orange City and Mrs. Dorothy Kuiper of Orange City; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; 11 stepchildren and a host of stepgrandchildren and stepgreatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband; two sons, two daughters, one great-grandchild and two brothers.
Sioux County Capital 1989-08-17.
Ben Vonk, Sr. 100, of Sioux Center, IA, and formerly a longtime resident Of the rural treton area, died on Wednesday, February 28, 1996, at the Sioux Center Community Health Center. Services were held on Monday morning, March 4,1996, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, the Reverend Robert Drenten officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center, under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.
Mr. Vonk was born September 21, 1895, in Ede, The Netherlands, the son of Hendrick and Gerritje (Bleyenberg) Vonk.
The family came to America in 1901, and settled in Sioux County. He married Jennie Katze On January 25, 1922, in Estelline, SD. She died in 1969. Mr. Vonk was a board member of the Sioux Center Hospital, Memorial Funeral Home, and the Farmers Co-Op Society.
He married Alice (Bonthuis) Vande Weerd on January 2, 1970. They were active in the Senior Citizens and Golden Age Club. They moved to the Sioux Center Community Health Center in 1989, and Mrs. Vonk died in 1989. He was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center and served on church committees.
Survivors include 11 children and their spouses, Henry and Gertrude (Hulstein) of Heron Lake, MN, George and Henrietta (Van Voorst) of Sioux Center, Benjamin and Winnie (Van Regenmorter) of Chandler, AZ, Jeanette and John Feekes of Sioux Center, Gerrit of Sunny Side, WA, Gertrude and Elmer Vande Berg of Sioux Center, Peter and Donna (De Leeuw) of Sioux Center, Goldie and Duane De Jager of Maurice, IA, Katherine and Harold Vande Kieft of Orange City, IA, Dorothy and Andy Van Bochove of Phoenix, AZ, and Eugene and Judy (Van Dyke) of Ireton, IA; 56 grandchildren, including local residents Pam Broek, Bennie Vonk, Scott Vonk, Jim Vonk and Dan Vonk; 90 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; five stepchildren; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hendrik Jr.; three grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; and a daughter-in-law, Jennie.
Ireton Examiner 1996-03-07.
Bernard Duane De Jager, 66, of Maurice, died Sunday, January 21, 2001, at a Sioux City hospital. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. at Maurice First Reformed Church, with the Rev. Wayne Sneller officiating. Burial was in Sherman Township Cemetery under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Mr. De Jager was born June 17, 1934, near Maurice, the son of Rhodus and Henrietta (Schuller) De Jager. He graduated from Center Township Country School in 1948, and from Maurice High School, where he played baseball, basketball and sang in a quartet and choir. He was then employed with Slagle Lumber Co. in Alton, Iowa, for more than four years.
He married Goldie Vonk on June 15, 1956.
He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Chafie, Ark. He graduated from aircraft maintenance school as an instructor, teaching aerodynamic and general maintenance on helicopters. He received his discharge in 1958. He farmed near Rock Valley, Iowa, and was employed as a welder with Kooiker Manufacturing Co. in Hull, Iowa.
In 1968, the couple moved to Maurice, where he was employed as a night assistant to the engineer with Dubuque Pack in Le Mars, Iowa, for 11 years. He opened Green Acres Repair and Manufacturing in 1970, and operated a hardware store. He was a member of Maurice First Reformed Church and served on the city council. He belonged to Society of Manufacturer Engineers, Iowa Blacksmiths. He was a certified welder and had a Class A Engineer title. He was also active in community affairs. He was named in Who's Who Worldwide in 1992, 1993,1994 and 1995 as a selftaught professional engineer. He enjoyed singing.
Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Rhonda of Maurice, Regina and her husband, Dennis Van Roekel of Maurice, Roxanne and her husband, Jason Mars of Orange City, Rachelle and her husband, Evan Kraayenbrink of Sioux Center, and Renietta and her husband, Charles W. Obrecht of Harlan, Iowa; his mother of Orange City; and four sisters and their husbands, Joyce and Edward Kroeze of Orange City, Elaine and Dave Roetman of Vermillion, SD, Marlene and Ronald De Jager of Maurice, and Carol and John De Roon of Hawarden, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Siouxland Press 2001-01-31.
Goldie De Jager, 72, of Sioux Center, formerly of Maurice, died Thursday, November 13, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. A funeral service was Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Maurice First Reformed Church with the Rev. Wayne Sneller and the Rev. Mark Haverdink officiating. Interment was in Sherman Township Cemetery of rural Maurice.
Mrs. Dejager was born June 26, 1936, to Ben and Jennie (Katze) Vonk on a farm near Sioux Center. She received an education through the eighth grade at country school, Center No. 4. She met B. Duane De Jager in January of 1956, and five months later they were married in Sioux Center on June 15, 1956. They lived in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, for two years while he was in the Army. From 1958-1968 they farmed near Rock Valley and then settled in their home in Maurice. The couple were happily married for 44 years he passed away on January 21, 2001.
She then moved to Royal Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. She was a member of Maurice First Reformed Church. She enjoyed selling Avon, Watkins and Fuller Brush products. She loved her family, enjoyed traveling, embroidery work and a good game of cards.
Survivors are five daughters, Rhonda De Jager of Orange City, Jeanne and Dennis Van Roekel of Maurice, Roxanne and Jason Mars of Orange City, Rachalle and Evan Kraayenbrink of Sioux Center, Renietta and Charles W. Obrecht of Harlan; 13 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Chris Vonk of Sioux Center and Eugene and Judy Vonk of Ireton; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Jeanette and John Feekes of Hawarden, Gertrude and Elmer Van De Berg of Sioux Center, Kathy and Harold Vande Kieft of Orange City and Dorothy and Andy Van Bochove of Sun City, Arizona; three sisters-in-law, Winn Vonk and Donna Vonk, both of Sioux Center, and Gertrude Vonk of Mountain Lake:, Minnesota; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters inlaw, Henry Vonk, Ben Vonk, Pete Vonk, Gerrit and Jennie Vonk and Henrietta Vonk.
The De Jager family prefers memorials be directed to Royal Meadows Care Center Bell Choir.
Sioux Center News 2008-11-19.
Henrietta Vonk, 75, of Sioux Center, died Wednesday, January 27,1999, at Sioux Center Community Health Center. Family services were at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Graveside services were at 10:20 a.m. Saturday in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethal Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with Rev. Greendyke officiating.
Mrs. Vonk was born August 9, 1923, near Alvord, the daughter of Jacob and Jeanette (Vande Hoef) Van Voorst. She married George Vonk on July 23, 1943, in Sioux Center. The couple farmed near Ireton. They retired and moved into Sioux Center in 1986. She was employed with Sioux Center Nursing Facility for 13 years. They also wintered in Arizona. She was a member of Doras Society and Heritage Reformed Church in Hull. She enjoyed baking, handiwork and reading.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Bennie J. and his wife, Kathleen, of Ireton, Larry, of Maurice, Glenn, of Fairview, SD, and Bruce and his wife, Sue, of Sioux Center.; three daughters and their husbands, Jan and Ken Faber and Sharon and Jim Boeyink, all of Sioux Center, and Bonnie and Roger Fedders, of Ireton; 24 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gertrude Hoogendoorn and Jeanette and her husband, Bill Van Den Top, all of Rock Valley; two brothers and their wives, Maurice and Lucy, of Rock Valley, and James and Greta, of Sioux Center; and three sisters-inlaw, Jennie Van Voorst, of Rock Valley, Alice Van Voorst, of Sioux Center, and Jenette Van Voorst, of Orange City.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, Sam, John, Henry, William, Harry and Jake; two sisters, Marie and Henrietta in infancy; and a daughter-in-law, Cynthia. Pallbearers were Craig and Michael Faber, David, Brent, Kris, Kevin and Ben Vonk, Adam and Noah Fedders.
Hawarden Independent 1999-02-04.