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John G. “Hans” Van Voorst

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Birth	:	2 Dec 1922 Joubert, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	14 Feb 2007 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	John G. "Hans" Van Voorst, 84, of Sioux Center died Wednesday, February 14, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with the Rev. Stephen Rhoda officiating. Interment was at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Van Voorst was born to Gerrit and Hilda (Sterkenburg) Van Voorst on December 2, 1922, in Jubert, South Dakota. His family moved to Sioux Center when he was a young boy and he attended Sioux Center Community Schools through the 12th grade. He married Eileen Van't Hul September 6, 1944, in Rock... Read More	John G. "Hans" Van Voorst, 84, of Sioux Center died Wednesday, February 14, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with the Rev. Stephen Rhoda officiating. Interment was at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Van Voorst was born to Gerrit and Hilda (Sterkenburg) Van Voorst on December 2, 1922, in Jubert, South Dakota. His family moved to Sioux Center when he was a young boy and he attended Sioux Center Community Schools through the 12th grade. He married Eileen Van't Hul September 6, 1944, in Rock Valley at her parents' home. The couple made their home in Sioux Center. He and his brother Rich owned and operated Van's Electronics. Their store sold the first black and white and first color televisions in Sioux County. After he retired, he worked part-time for Service Trucks International. He was a lifelong member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church and enjoyed being a part of the Men's Society and Christian Fellowship. He also faithfully served on the church council as an elder. Family was very important to Hans. He enjoyed using his mechanical abilities in many ways and was known for being able to fix anything. He especially enjoyed his Model A pickup and his big wheel bike, taking both to many car shows. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Eileen Van Voorst of Sioux Center; three daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Arvin Prinsen, Joyce and Arlin Leusink and Jana and Dave Haglund all of Sioux Center; three sons and daughters-in-law: Dennis and Sherry Van Voorst of Rock Valley, Randal and Marie Van Voorst of Snohomish, Washington, and Philip and Sherrie Van Voorst of Mount Vernon, Washington; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Minnie Dirksen of Ripon, California; brother and sister-in-law, Gerrit and Harriet Van Voorst of Inwood; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Lucy Van Voorst; sister Alice (Burgers) Gerritsen; and brother-in-law, Art Dirksen. The Van Voorst family prefers memorials be directed to the Children's Miracle Network. Sioux Center News 2007-02-21.

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John G. “Hans” Van Voorst's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
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John G. “Hans” Van Voorst death on 14 Feb 2007 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Gerrit John Van Voorst

(1888 - 1939)

Hilda “Hiltje” Sterkenburg Van Dyk

(1893 - 1966)

Spouse

Eileen Van’T Hul Van Voorst

(1926 - 2016)

Siblings

Richard G. Van Voorst

(1917 - 1988)

Children

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