William Van Roekel, age 59, farmer who reside five miles southeast of Sheldon, took his
own life by hanging Saturday.
Shortly after noon he was found hanging in the barn by two of his neighbors, Cornie
Kleinwolterink and Jake Zylstra.
William Van Roekel was born on December 21, 1884 at Maurice, Iowa and reached the age of 59 years, 2 months and 26 days. In January 1919, he was married to Anna Vander Broek, who passed away just about a year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Roekel were the parents of one son Pfc. Albert, who is now in New Guinea. Other survivors include five brothers, John of Maurice, Peter of Orange City, George and Benjamin or Maurice, Ernest of Ferndale, Washington; and four sisters. (Nellie) Mrs. G. Vander Broek of Maurice, (Nettie) Mrs. H. Van Stryland of Orange City, (Gertrude) Mrs. P. Roos of Hull and (Grace) Mrs. S. Dykstra of Orange City.
Funeral services were held at one o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Jean A. Vis officiating. A quartet comprising Benjamin Hyink, Mrs. John Boerhave and H. Van Werven. They sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Beneath the Cross of Jesus." Bearers were C. Kleinwolterink, Jake Zylstra, A Bousema, John VanBeek, Sam Campbell and Gerrit Blankers. Interment was made in the East Lawn Cemetery.
Source: Newspaper clipping from a family scrapbook
Mrs. William Van Roekel, age 48, a resident of the Sheldon vicinity since moving here
from Maurice in 1930, passed away Saturday, March 27 at the Good Samaritan hospital,
where she had been a patient since March 13.
She had been ill for some time with asthma and chronic pneumonia.
Mrs. Van Roekel nee Anna Van Den Broek, was born September 16, 1894 at Maurice, Iowa and passed away March 27, 1943 in Sheldon Iowa, aged 48 years, 6 months and 11 days. She was married January 24, 1919 to William Van Roekel and they made their home at Maurice until 1930 when they moved to the vicinity of Sheldon.
Surviving besides the husband, are one son, Pvt. Albert Van Roekel, who is in the army, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, her father, Frans Van Den Broek of Maurice; four sisters, Mrs. Mae Smit of Maurice, Mrs. G. Mulder and Mrs. John Mulder of Orange City and Henrietta Van Den Broek of Maurice, and six brothers, Gerrit and Peter of Maurice, Tony, Frank and Will of Orange City and Martin of Sioux Center.
Funeral Services were held at the home at one o'clock Tuesday and at one-thirty from the First Reformed Church with the Rev. Jean A. Vis officiating. Pallbearers were John Van Beek, Sam Van Kekerix, Arie Bousema, Cornie Kleinwolterink, Dick Ten Kley and Sam Campbell with burial in East Lawn Cemetery.
The son, Pvt. Albert Van Roekel left today, Wednesday, for Fort Bliss Texas after being home on an extended furlough during the illness and death of his mother.
Source: Newspaper clipping in a family scrapbook
Albertha H. Van Roekel, age 96, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 10,
2020, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care.
Albertha Van Roekel, the daughter of Ben and Minnie (De Jong) Gesink, was born on
November 26, 1923, in Orange City, Iowa.
She attended Maurice and Orange City schools through the eighth grade.
She worked at her uncle's grocery store after school and met Albert Van Roekel in Orange City. The couple married on February 8, 1949, in Orange City. They moved to rural Sanborn where they lived and farmed. In 1989, they retired and moved to Sheldon.
Albert preceded Albertha in death on March 8, 2004. In November of 2011, she moved to the Christian Retirement Home. In 2018, she moved to Fieldcrest Assisted living for a year and a half before moving to Sanford Senior Care where she passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, reaching the age of 96 years, 6 months and 14 days.
Albertha was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon where she served on Ladies Aid. She volunteered at the Treasure Chest in Sheldon. She enjoyed crocheting and baking and especially loved visiting and spending time with her family.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Wayne and wife, Marsha Van Roekel of Sheldon, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Deanne and her husband, Steve De Jong of Hull, Iowa; six grandchildren, Jenny Altena, Emily Van Roekel, Andy Van Roekel, Matt Van Roekel, Brandon Van Roekel and Chris Van Roekel; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Ella Mae Vanderwindt and Lois Sneider both of Orange City, Iowa along with many nieces and nephews.
Albertha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; son, Allen Van Roekel (August 4, 1998/) brothers, Bert and John Gesink and sister, Henrietta De Jong.
Private Family Graveside Service: June 13, 2020 - East Lawn Cemetery - Sheldon,
Iowa
Arrangements: Andringa Funeral Home - Sheldon, Iowa
Sherman Township Cemetery is 1.5 miles east of Maurice IA.
Grave is located in the N-S row 1 east of west fence. (Marion & Marvin):
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