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Peter Van Roekel

Geboren 22-10-1877 USA IA Orange City, overleden 29-5-1967 USA IA Orange City en begraven West Lawn Cemetery

Trouwt 28-12-1906 USA IA Orange City Johanna Hendrika De Jong, dochter van Jacobus (James) De Jong en Jannigje (Jane) Pas, geboren 10-6-1882 USA IA Orange City, overleden 16-2-1962 USA IA Orange City en begraven bij man

Kinderen:

1. Elmer Edwin Van Roekel, geboren 16-11-1907 USA IA Maurice, overleden 13-11-1981 USA IA Maurice en begraven Sherman Township Cemetery
2. Milton Lee Van Roekel, geboren 4-2-1909 USA IA Maurice, overleden 8-4-1958 USA IA Orange City en begraven West Lawn Cemetery
3. Ruth Loreen Van Roekel, geboren 28-2-1916 USA IA Maurice, overleden 6-4-1948 USA IA Orange City en begraven 9-4 West Lawn Cemetery

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GSCGS USA Iowa Sioux County Cemetery Index:

VAN ROEKEL - Johanna - b. 1882 d. 1962 mother ss Peter West Lawn Cem Orange City IA

GSCGS USA Iowa Sioux County Cemetery Index:

VAN ROEKEL - Peter - b. 1877 d. 1967 father ss Johanna West Lawn Cem Orange City IA

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West Lawn Cemetery Sioux County, Iowa
West Lawn Cemetery Orange City, Section E, from east side row 7. Peter 1877-1967 Johanna 1882-1962:

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Obituaries of Peter and Johanna

Services held for Peter Van Roekel

Funeral services for Peter Van Roekel, 89, were held Thursday at l0:00 a.m. at the Trinity Reformed Church. Rev. Donald Lenderink officiated. Burial was made at West Lawn Cemetery, with the Van Etten Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Van Roekel died Monday at the local hospital, where he had been a patient for the last 5½ years.

He was born near Orange City on Oct. 22, 1877. He farmed in the Maurice area until moving to Orange City in 1937. He was married to Johanna De Jong, Dec. 28, 1906.

Survivors include one son, Elmer, of Maurice. 4 granchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Henry Van Stryland of Orange City and Mrs. Peter Roos of Sheldon, and three brothers, George of Maurice, Benjamin of Orange City, and Ernest of Lynden, Wash.

His wife preceded him in death in 1962. Also preceding him in death were a daughter Ruth, a son Milton, and 2 grandchildren.

Sioux County Capital 1967-06-01.

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Mrs. Peter Van Roekel Rites Tuesday

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Ref. Church for Mrs. Peter Van Roekel, 79, who passed away Friday at 8:30 a.m., in the Orange City hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 1961. She was born July 10, 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. De Jong of Maurice and was married Dec. 27, 1906.

Mr. and Mrs. Van Roekel were the parents of 3 children: Elmer, who resides at Maurice; Milton, whose death occurred April 8, 1958; Ruth (Mrs. Milo Schwartz) passed away April 6, 1948.

Surviving besides the husband, and son, Elmer, are 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 2 sisters: Mrs. Tillie Duven and Bertha De Jong of Orange City; 2 brothers, Hubert De Jong of Maurice and Harold De Jong of Paullina.

Two sisters and 2 brothers preceded in death.

Officiating at the funeral services were: Rev. H.S. Muilenburg and Rev. H. Colenbrander. Burial was in the local cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Service.

Alton Democrat 1962-02-22.