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Howard Eugene Groenendyk

Birth	:	15 Jan 1931 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Jan 2018 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3572006, -92.7881012
Description	:	Howard Groenendyk, 86, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Cedar passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. Howard Eugene Groenendyk, son of Cornelius and Jeanette (Meppelink) Groenendyk, was born July 15, 1931 in Oskaloosa, IA. He was a 1949 graduate of Pella Christian High School. After graduation he began farming with his father and brother on the family farm near Cedar. He was drafted by the U.S. Army and entered into active service, February 14, 1952. He served during the Korean Conflict and was discharged as a Sergeant, February 13,... Read More	Howard Groenendyk, 86, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Cedar passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. Howard Eugene Groenendyk, son of Cornelius and Jeanette (Meppelink) Groenendyk, was born July 15, 1931 in Oskaloosa, IA. He was a 1949 graduate of Pella Christian High School. After graduation he began farming with his father and brother on the family farm near Cedar. He was drafted by the U.S. Army and entered into active service, February 14, 1952. He served during the Korean Conflict and was discharged as a Sergeant, February 13, 1954. September 4, 1952, while in the service, he married Effie Jean Pleima in Pella. After his discharge, they settled on his familys farm near Cedar where they lived for 49 years. From 1994 to 2002, he served as a Mahaska County Supervisor. He and Effie retired from farming in 2001 and moved into Cedar. Howard was a charter member of the Cedar Christian Reformed Church where he served as an elder and a deacon. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans Association. He served on the Oskaloosa Christian School Board and the Pella Christian High School Board. Howard cherished his family and was especially proud of his children and their accomplishments. Howards family includes his wife, Effie Groenendyk of Pella; his children and their spouses: Ronald and Judy Groenendyk of Oskaloosa, Russell and Linda Groenendyk of Downs, Kansas, Beverly and Wavern De Vries of Pella, Karen and Dan Broekhuis of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Kathi Groenendyk and Garth Pauley of Grand Rapids, Michigan; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Groenendyk of Oskaloosa. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Hol; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Martin Zylstra; a brother, Willis Groenendyk; and an infant great-granddaughter, Aliza Broekhuis. Langkamp Funeral Chapel, Oskaloosa, Iowa

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Howard Eugene Groenendyk's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA.
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Howard Eugene Groenendyk death on 31 Jan 2018 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3572006
Longitude: -92.7881012

Family Members:

Parent

Cornelius Groenendyk

(1904 - 1986)

Jannetta Engelina Meppelink Groenendyk

(1898 - 1989)

Siblings

Willis Jay Groenendyk

(1933 - 2013)

Children

Barbara Joan Groenendyk Hol

(1953 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3572006, -92.7881012

2. Centennial Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3857994, -92.7771988

3. Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3147011, -92.8238983

4. Butler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3100014, -92.7643967

5. Howard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3400000, -92.8612000

6. Mitchell Cemetery
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7. Black Oak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3922005, -92.8542023

8. Porter Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3502998, -92.8764038

9. Prine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3280983, -92.7071991

10. Evans Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3027802, -92.7269363

11. Madison Cemetery
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12. Parsons Cemetery
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13. County Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2818985, -92.7677994

14. Rochester Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2689018, -92.7902985

15. Smith Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2724991, -92.8218994

16. Appel Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4474983, -92.7861023

17. Gregory Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2910770, -92.8815070

18. Bellefountaine Cemetery
Scott Township, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2803001, -92.8666992

19. Beacon Cemetery
Beacon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2778015, -92.7080994

20. Chew Cemetery
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3166718, -92.6668596

21. Peoria Cemetery
Peoria, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4620018, -92.8040009

22. DeLong-Delashmutt Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2560005, -92.7460022

23. Jackson Cemetery
New Sharon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4441230, -92.6989610

24. Weatherwax Cemetery
New Sharon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516380, -92.7116580