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Herman Van Donkelaar

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Birth	:	18 Jul 1918 Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Oct 2002 Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Herman Van Donkelaar, 84, of Sioux Center died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at the chapel of First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with the Rev. Arnold Punt officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today, with the family present 3 to 5 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Herman was born July 18, 1918, in rural Hull, the son of Gerrit and Dora (Meyers) Van Donkelaar. He was raised at Perkins and Sioux Center, where... Read More	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Herman Van Donkelaar, 84, of Sioux Center died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at the chapel of First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with the Rev. Arnold Punt officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today, with the family present 3 to 5 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Herman was born July 18, 1918, in rural Hull, the son of Gerrit and Dora (Meyers) Van Donkelaar. He was raised at Perkins and Sioux Center, where he attended school. On July 30, 1940, he married Christina De Koter at Maurice, Iowa. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. The couple made their home in Maurice, where he was a carpenter for John Hoekstra. In 1958, they moved to Sioux Center, where he was employed by De Stigter Brothers Construction. During the 1970s, he and his wife also operated Herm and Chris' Cafe in Maurice. Mrs. Van Donkelaar passed away March 14, 1990, in Sioux City. In 1996, Mr. Van Donkelaar became a resident of Pleasant Acres Care Center. He was a member of First Reformed Church. He enjoyed collecting antique miniature horses. Survivors include six children, Gerrit Van Donkelaar and his wife, Lylis of Maurice, Carol Van't Hul and her husband, Junior of Rock Valley, Iowa, Nancy May of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Debbie Van Donkelaar of Sioux Center, Bob Van Donkelaar and his wife, Del Rae of Remsen, and Marcia Morphew and her husband, Steve of South Boston, Va.; a son-in-law, Gerald Zeutenhorst of Rock Valley; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Zeutenhorst on Oct. 18, 1997; a grandson, Nathan May; and three sisters, Kate Vander Stelt, Antonia Mulder and Sena Altena. (Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA, October 27, 2002)

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Herman Van Donkelaar's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Herman Van Donkelaar death?
Herman Van Donkelaar death on 25 Oct 2002 in Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Geurt (Gerrit) van Donkelaar

(1880 - 1964)

Dirkje (Dora) Meijers Van Donkelaar

(1877 - 1953)

Spouse

Christina De Koter Van Donkelaar

(1922 - 1990)

Siblings

Sena Van Donkelaar Altena

(1917 - 1988)

Children

Sharon Van Donkelaar Zeutenhorst

(1943 - 1997)

Nancy Ann Van Donkelaar Heronimus

(1951 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

2. Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
Carmel, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

3. Middleburg Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1102982, -96.0772018

4. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0989494, -96.2924118

5. West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

6. Sherman Township Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

8. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

9. Hope Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1939011, -96.1483002

10. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1916080, -96.1273510

11. Highland Cemetery
Highland Park, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0546989, -96.3510971

12. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2000008, -96.1669006

13. Nassau Township Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9832993, -96.0318985

14. Saint Marys Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9902992, -96.0160980

15. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

16. Newkirk Cemetery
Newkirk, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0661011, -95.9781036

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

19. Valley View Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

20. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

22. Sheridan Township Cemetery
Boyden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

23. Hospers Cemetery
Hospers, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0732994, -95.9197006

24. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966