Zoon van Doris Bennink en Jantje (Jane) van Roekel, geboren 13-9-1911 USA IA Leighton, overleden 21-3-1967 USA AZ Phoenix en begraven USA IA Pella Oak Wood CemeteryTrouwt 16-6-1938 USA IA Pella Helen Maria Huyser, dochter van Marinus W Huyser en Antoinette Verros, geboren 9-9-1913 USA IA Pella, overleden 27-9-2001 USA AZ Phoenix en begraven bij haar man
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Rev. Arthur J. Bennink 1911-1967
Arthur J. son of Doris and Jane Van Roekel Bennink was born at Leighton, Ia., on Sept. 13, 1911 His elementary education began at the Leighton Schools graduating from high school at Armour, South Dakota.
He was united in marriage with Helen Huyser at Pella on June 16, 1938. To this union 2 children were born Darl, presently serving the U.S. Army stationed in Viet Nam and Ellen living at home Rev Bennink received his B.A degree from Central College in 1935 and was graduated from Western Theological Seminary in 1938 and received his Master's Degree in Psychology from Iowa University in 1951. Rev Bennink was ordained into ministry and served the Reformed Church at Tyre, New York from 1938 to 1940. From 1940 to '44. he was a Palmyra, N Y. and at the First Reformed Church in Sully, Ia, from '44 to '48. From 1948 till the later part of 1958, he served on the faculty of Central College as Professor of Psychology and Bible it was after this time that his family moved to Phoenix, Ariz., for the betterment of his health. At that time of his death, Arthur was serving as Asst. Librarian at the Arizona State University.
He passed away at the Good Samaritan Hosptial in Phoenix on Tuesday, March 21st. at the age of 55 yrs. Surviving beside his wife and 2 children are following brothers and sisters: John; and nie, Mrs. L. B. LaClair both of Sacramento Calif.; William of Pampa, Texas; Gerard of Bellingham, Wash.; Betty, Mrs. Wayne Woltz of El Paso, Texas; Paul of Yankton, So. Dak., Merle of Grand Island, Nebr. and Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore of Des Moines, Ia. Preceding him in death his parents was one sister, Lucille.
Services were held Friday, March 24, 1967 at 10:00 a m. in Phoenix Arizona and Monday, 27, 1967 at 2:00 p m. at the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home Chapel. Revs Henry J. Vermeer, Harmon Wierenga and Frank Snuttjer, were officiating. Internment was at Oakwood Cemetery at Pella, Iowa.
Obituary Helen M. Bennink, 88, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Pella, died Dec. 27 at the Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Ariz. Her funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 12, in the chapel of Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home in Pella, the Rev. Henry J. Vermeer officiating. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Memorials: Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-5699.
Helen Maria Huyser was born Sept. 9, 1913, on the family farm east of Pella to Marinus W. and Antoinette Verros Huyser. She attended Black Oak Country Grade School. Her family moved to Pella, and she graduated from Pella High School as salutatorian in 1931. She studied English at Central College, where she sang in the a capella choir; she graduated in 1935. She taught high school in Modale.
On June 16, 1938, she married the Rev. Arthur J. Bennink at First Reformed Church in Pella. Helen assisted Arthur in ministry in various congregations in New York, and in Sully 1944 to 1948. Arthur then taught at Central College for 10 years. They then moved to Phoenix, Ariz., for Arthur's health. They attended Longview Reformed Church in Phoenix.
Arthur died March 21, 1967, in Phoenix. Helen then became an elementary teacher's aid in the Phoenix School System for several years. She enjoyed a summer home in Prescott, Ariz., and attended Prescott Community Church when able. She enjoyed hiking, cooking, crafts and playing piano. She loved visiting the beach, especially in La Jolla, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
-Obituary from The Oskaloosa Herald (1/11/2002)