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Wilbur Joe Van Roekel

Zoon van Willem (William A Bill) Van Roekel en Mary Wielenga, geboren 17-3-1926 USA IA Perkins, overleden 11-5-1979 USA WY Cheyenne en begraven 14-5 USA IA Maurice Sherman Township Cemetery

Trouwt 27-6-1954 Hulia Veronica (Judy) Schmitz, dochter van Hilarius Peter Schmitz en Catherine M Simmons, geboren 31-8-1930, overleden 18-3-2003 en begraven USA MN Verndale Greenlawn Cemetery

Kinderen:

1. Sally Van Roekel
2. Linda Van Roekel, geboren 20-11-1950
3. Larry Jo Van Roekel, geboren 19-6-1955 USA IA Lyon County Rock Rapids, overleden 18-3-2017 USA MN Todd County Staples en begraven USA MN Wadena County Verndale
4. Cindy Van Roekel, geboren 1-2-1957

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GSCGS USA Iowa Sioux County Cemetery Index:

VAN ROEKEL - Wilbur J. - b. 17 Mar 1926 d. 11 May 1979 WWII Veteran Sherman Twp Cem Maurice IA

Iowa Gravestone Photo Project:

Sherman Township Cemetery Sioux County, Iowa
Cemetery is located 1.5 miles east of Maurice.
Grave is located 5th N-S row west of East entrance road.

Email Deb Emery 9-1-2019

Larry Joe VanRoekel was born on June 19, 1955 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. His parents were the late Wilbur and Julia (Schmitz) VanRoekel. Larry grew up in Verndale where he attended school. He graduated from the Sebeka High School with the class of 1973. Larry served in the United States Army for a short time and then was employed working construction in Minneapolis.

In 1996, Larry married his long-time companion, Aloha Klause in Brainerd, Minnesota. Larry made his home in Hillman where he owned and operated Larry's Recycling. He made his home on Rabbit Lake, rural Crosby for 20 years and recently moved to Ironton. Larry enjoyed classic cars, fast cars, demo derby's, visiting casino's and playing blackjack.

On March 18, 2017 Larry passed away at Lakewood Health in Staples, Minnesota at 61 years of age. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Preceding Larry in death were his parents, Wilbur and Julia; niece, Tonya Boyer.

Larry is survived by his siblings: Lyle Schmitz of Wadena; Linda (Dave) Kuismi of Menahga; Cindy (Jerry) Boyer of Staples; Sally (Dean) Kopp of Verndale; Allen (Kristi) VanRoekel of Verndale; Rodney (Tara Booth) VanRoekel of Wilseyville, CA; Dixie (Mike) Allen of Hewitt; 13 nieces & nephews; many other relatives and a host of friends.

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Obituary of Wilbur

Wilbur (Bill) Van Roekel, 53, of Maurice, died May 11 in a Cheyenne, Wyoming, hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were held May 14 at the First Reformed Church of Maurice with The Rev. E.R. Voogd officiating. Burial was in the Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice, under the direction of Van Gelder Funeral Home of Orange City.

Wilbur Van Roekel was born March 17, 1926, in Perkins. The last 20 years he was a road construction worker. He served in the Army during World War II.

Survivors include three daughters, Linda, Cindy and Sally of Minnesota; a son, Larry of Minnesota; his mother, Mrs. William A. (Mary) Van Roekel of Rock Valley; two brothers, Abraham W. of Maurice and Marian of Alton, and two sisters, Mrs. Gerrit (Nancy) Kooima of Rock Valley and Mrs. Harry (Sadie) Hoekstra of Maurice.

Rock Valley Bee 1979-05-16.