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Gerrit H. Van Voorst

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Birth	:	27 Apr 1927 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Jan 2009 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Gerrit H. Van Voorst April 27, 1927 - February 24, 2009 Gerrit H. Van Voorst, 81 of Sioux Center died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his Sioux Center home. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:00AM at The Netherlands Reformed Church with Reverend H. Hoffman Jr. officiating. Interment will followin Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Gerrit Van Voorst was the son of Henry and Alice (Vande Hoef) Van Voorst, born on April 27, 1927 at the home of his parents near Sioux Center, IA. He attended country school through the 8th grade. He married Johanna Vanden Brink... Read More	Gerrit H. Van Voorst April 27, 1927 - February 24, 2009 Gerrit H. Van Voorst, 81 of Sioux Center died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his Sioux Center home. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:00AM at The Netherlands Reformed Church with Reverend H. Hoffman Jr. officiating. Interment will followin Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Gerrit Van Voorst was the son of Henry and Alice (Vande Hoef) Van Voorst, born on April 27, 1927 at the home of his parents near Sioux Center, IA. He attended country school through the 8th grade. He married Johanna Vanden Brink on Sept. 16, 1948. Gerrit operated, along with his brother John, the family farm and dairy for 42 years. After retiring he took up woodworking, wintered in Arizona, and helped on the farm. He was a lifetime member of the Netherlands Reformed Church. Gerrit died at home on February 24, 2009 after a 3 year battle from leukemia. Gerrit found joy in his work, love for his family and gratitude for each day. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 60 years, Johanna;two sons: Harlan and Karen (Dobson) Van Voorst, James and Janene (Wisse) Van Voorst, both of Sioux Center;six daughters: Mavis Den Boer of Rock Valley, Carol and Dave Johnson of Strasburg, VA, Sue and Jeff Meendering of Inwood, Donna and Larry De Weerd, Sharon and Lyle Den Herder, both of Sioux Center, Janice and Loren Roetman of Mesa, AZ; 30 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; abrother, Jake (Freda) Van Voorst of Inwood; four sisters: Gertrude Van Beek of Sioux Center, Hattie (John) Rus of Corsica, SD, Marie (John) Bakker of Rock Valley, and Priscilla (Jack) Dibbet of Sioux Center; brother-in-law, Bill Van Bochove of Rock Valley; two sisters-in-law: Dorothy Van Voorst and Tillie Van Voorst both of Sioux Center. He was preceded in death by his parents;two brothers: John and Rich Van Voorst; sister, Minnie Van Bochove and brother-in-law, Henry Van Beek. Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center, Ia., obit

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Gerrit H. Van Voorst's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Gerrit H. Van Voorst death?
Gerrit H. Van Voorst death on 24 Jan 2009 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gerrit H. Van Voorst's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Van Voorst

(1896 - 1943)

Alice Vande Hoef Van Voorst

(1891 - 1966)

Spouse

Johanna Van Voorst

(1928 - 2017)

Siblings

John Van Voorst

(1918 - 1995)

Gertrude Van Voorst Van Beek

(1920 - 2011)

Henrietta “Hattie” Van Voorst Rus

(1924 - 2018)

Priscilla Van Voorst Dibbet

(1932 - 2014)

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Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

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Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

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17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

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Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

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Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

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Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

22. Sheridan Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

23. Hospers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0732994, -95.9197006

24. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
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