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Mary Elizabeth Groesbeck Van Heeswyk

Birth	:	31 Aug 1929 Union County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Oct 2020 Afton, Union County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0335999, -94.1856003
Description	:	Mary Van Heeswyk, 91, of Afton, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her home in Afton. Celebration of life memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Afton. Rev. Jim Morris will officiate the service. Masks are required by her family and social distancing will be observed. Burial will be held privately at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton. Open visitation with family receiving friends will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Afton. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to United... Read More	Mary Van Heeswyk, 91, of Afton, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her home in Afton. Celebration of life memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Afton. Rev. Jim Morris will officiate the service. Masks are required by her family and social distancing will be observed. Burial will be held privately at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton. Open visitation with family receiving friends will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Afton. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church in Afton. Mary Elizabeth (Groesbeck) Van Heeswyk, daughter of Walter and Elma (Smith) Groesbeck, was born on August 31, 1929, on the family farm north of Afton. She attended country school and in 1947 graduated from Afton High School. Mary was united in marriage to Jakobus ‘Jake’ Harvey Van Heeswyk on June 28, 1947, in their home on Browning Street in Afton. They resided there for over 62 years. Mary was a homemaker and took pride in raising her two sons, Harvey and Leslie. Mary was employed at Wellmans then at Purlator and retired from Bunn-O-Matic. In their retirement, Mary and Jake enjoyed traveling and taking their camper on trips. She also enjoyed spending time doing crafts, quilting and needle point. She shared her talents with everyone in her family and made a quilt for each of her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She loved ice cream. Mary was one of the foundation stones of the Afton Methodist Church and was a very active member with all of their clubs and organizations. She was a member of the Sunshine Society and attended morning coffee with her Afton Manor Coffee Club. Mary is survived by her two sons, Harvey (Linda) and Leslie; four grandchildren, Rob (Robin), Regina (Brent), Ryan and Tracie (Stephen); sixteen great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews and a host of good friends. Mary will be missed greatly by her family and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jake, in 2009, two grandsons, Eric Van Heeswyk, in 1977, and Harvey Van Heeswyk, Jr., in 1996, daughter-n-law, Debra Van Heeswyk, in 2018, sister, Sylvia Benedict and two brothers, Ralph and Harold Craig.

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Mary Elizabeth Groesbeck Van Heeswyk's memorial is located at: Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, Union County, USA.
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Mary Elizabeth Groesbeck Van Heeswyk death on 20 Oct 2020 in Afton, Union County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0335999
Longitude: -94.1856003

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Grant Groesbeck

(1869 - 1956)

Elma Mae Lenore Smith Groesbeck

(1891 - 1968)

Spouse

Jackobus H “Jake” Van Heeswyk

(1925 - 2009)

Siblings

Sylvia Frances Groesbeck Benedict

(1927 - 2004)

Harold Dale Craig

(1913 - 2004)

Ralph Willard Craig

(1915 - 1992)

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Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0335999, -94.1856003

2. Civil War Era Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0460854, -94.2025299

3. Saint Edwards Catholic Cemetery
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7. Abel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9790001, -94.1429977

8. Mount Pisgah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0511017, -94.1007996

9. Browns Mountain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0499992, -94.0999985

10. Otterbein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9990005, -94.0879974

11. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0191994, -94.0721970

13. Groesbeck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1100006, -94.1230011

14. Cedar Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1209984, -94.2200012

15. Bethel Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0600014, -94.0693970

16. Dodge Center Cemetery
Afton, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1279984, -94.1829987

17. Monette Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0800743, -94.0715866

18. Bragg Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1282997, -94.1433029

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1139984, -94.2839966

20. Thayer Catholic Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0374985, -94.0357971

21. Claypool Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0126114, -94.0303497

22. Old Jerusalem Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1159401, -94.3084335

23. Graceland Cemetery
Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0369987, -94.3519974

24. Lorimor Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1128006, -94.0516968