Genealogie Familie van Roekel 19-1145

Everett L. Franken,86, of Sioux Center died Monday, July 2, at the Mercy Medical Center of Sioux City. Funeral services were Friday at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary of First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with the Rev. Roger Voskuil and the Rev. Joel Bensema officiating. Interment was in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

Franken was born to Art and Hermina (Rozeboom) Franken on February 5, 1921, in rural Sioux Center. He attended country school near the family home. At a young age he began farming with his dad. On December 6, 1946, he married Gertrude Vis in Hull. To this union two children were born, Arlin and Harvella.

He continued farming; until the loss of his son Arlin in the Vietnam War in 1969. He then began a 34 year career at Jesco Electrical Supplies in Sioux Center. He retired at the age of 82. In 1980, he moved off the farm and into Sioux Center. He and his wife became residents of Crown Pointe independent living in January of 2005. He was a lifelong member of First Reformed Church of Sioux Center and served as a deacon. He loved riding horses in his younger days and still enjoyed playing card with his friends. He loved spending time with his family, especially the visits from his grandchildren and two great grandsons.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gertrude of Sioux Center; daughter and son-in-law, Harvella and Roger Bahrenfuss of Sioux Center; two grandchildren; two great-grandsons; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and Gerrit R Hulstein and Arlene and Joel Bensema, both of Sioux Center; brother and sister-in-law, John A. and Lorene Franken of Sioux Center; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son Arlin Dale Franken; twin sister and brother-in-law Alice and Henry Van Roekel; sister-in-law, Darlene Franken; infant brother Evert; infant sister, Johanna and several brother-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Sioux Center News 2007-07-11.

Gertrude Franken, 94, of Sioux Center, IA died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-8PM, with the family present from 5-7PM at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. A Funeral service will be held on Friday at 10:30AM at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Joel Bensema officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. The Franken Family prefer memorials be directed to the Sioux Center Veteran’s Memorial Fund.

Gertrude Franken was born on March 31, 1919 to William and Hattie (Vermeer) Vis in Hull, IA. She was raised in Hull and attended Hull Christian School. Gert married Everett L. Franken on December 6, 1946 in Hull. The couple made their home in Sioux Center where, Gert worked at the Holland House and the House of Fashion. She also spent many hours helping Everett on the farm. They were blessed with two children, Arlin Franken who was killed in the Vietnam War in 1969, and Harvella (Franken) Bahrenfuss. Everett passed away July 2, 2007.

Gert became a resident of Crown Pointe Assisted Living in 2005 and Royale Meadows Care Center in 2009. Gert enjoyed spending her free time crocheting, singing, playing piano, visiting shut-ins and cooking. She was a faithful member of First Reformed Church in Sioux Center and was proud to be a Gold Star Mother.

Those left to cherish Gert’s memory are her daughter, Harvella Bahrenfuss and her husband, Roger of Sioux Center; grandchildren, Tom Bahrenfuss and his wife Cali of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Brooke (Bahrenfuss) Anderson and her husband, Dave of Sioux Center; great-grandchildren; Carter and Brody Bahrenfuss of Sioux Falls and Neely Anderson of Sioux Center; a brother, John (Bertha) Vis of Grand Rapids, Michigan; three sisters: Katherine Van Kley of Rock Valley, Margaret (Jake) Teunissen of Rock Valley, Cornelia (Harold) Vander Molen of Manhattan, Montana; sisters-in-law, Edith Vis of Grandville, Michigan and Gertrude Vis of Rock Valley as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Gertrude is preceded in death by her husband, Everett; son, Arlin Franken. Three sisters: Elizabeth (Cornie) Zevenbergen, Henrietta (Rev. Bob) Cammenga and Nell Vis; four brothers: Rev. Peter (Esther) Vis, Edward Vis, Walter Vis, and Gerrit Vis; brothers-in-law, Gary Van Kley, Harold Van Otterloo and Phil Flikkema.

Gertrude was very much loved at Royale Meadows by all those who cared for her, and she was grateful for all the love and care given to her. Gert adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial Funeral Home.

Rites Held Saturday Morning For Pfc Arlin Franken, 21

Funeral services were held at the First Reformed church here at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, July 26, for Pfc. Arlin Franken, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Franken of Sioux Center, who was killed in action in Vietnam July 17, while serving with the 2nd Mechanized battalion of the 133rd Infantry of the IA National Guard. Services were conducted by the Rev. Jack Boerigter and burial was made in Sioux Center Community Cemetery with the Co-op Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pfc. Franken had been called to active duty with his unit May 13, 1968. He received his training at Ft. Lewis, Wash. , before being sent to Vietnam. He had been scheduled to return to the States in November.

Arlin was born in Sioux Center February 27, 1948, attended the Sioux Center Christian School and graduated from the local public high school in 1966. He later attended refrigeration school in Omaha. Arlin was married to Beverly J. Vermeer of Sioux Center on August 30 1968, in Sioux Center. He had been in Vietnam about nine weeks when he was fatally wounded by a viet Cong booby trap northwest of Saigon.

Survivors besides his wife and parents include a sister, Harvella, at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Arthur E. Franken of Sioux Center; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Brunsting of Hull.

Arlin was a member of the First Reformed church of Sioux Center.

Arlin's body was accompanied to Sioux Center by Pfc. Anthony Hibma and the military assistant officer was Capt. Grant K. Johnson. Casket bearers were Philip Mouw Edward Ver Burg, Arlo Van Kley, Anthony Hibma, Harold Driesen and Ronald Postma. The local Legion quartet sang at the funeral.

Sioux Center News 1969-07-31.

NB. He was killed by a booby-trap in Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam, a considerable distance west of Saigon. Arlin FRANKEN was serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 12th Infantry at the time. Staff Sergeant Michael G. EMEIGH of the same unit died of wounds from a boobytrap on the same date, and probably was injured in the same incident that killed FRANKEN - but we cannot (yet) prove that.

Info provided by Ken Davis, Vietnam 1968-70, Member of The Coffelt Group (http://www.CoffeltDatabase.org)

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