Martin
Van Der Veen, 86
Sauk
Centre - Martin Van Der Veen, 86, died Tuesday,
May 28, 2002 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk
Centre.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, June 1, at 3 p.m. at
First United Church of Christ in Sauk
Centre.
Martin
Van Der Veen was born on October 25, 1915 in
Raymond. At a young age, he was adopted by his
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arend Van Der
Veen. Martin grew up in Boyden, Iowa and graduated
from Boyden High School.
On
June 29, 1937, he was united in marriage to June M.
Van Westerhuizen in Sioux Falls, S.D. The couple
resided in Sioux Falls for 11 years before moving
to the Glenwood/Brooten area where they farmed.
Following their retirement in 1978, they moved to
Kandota Township of Todd County. Since June of
2000, Martin had resided at St. Michael's Nursing
Home in Sauk Centre. His wife died on March 29,
2002.
Martin
was a member of First United Church of Christ in
Sauk Centre. He was a former church elder and
served as president of the Brooten and Sedan
Presbyterian congregations. He was also a Sedan
school board member and clerk of Bangor Township
board for 15 years.
Survivors
include three daughters, Carole (Stanley) Evans of
Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., Judy (Harlan) Mostrom of
Thief River Falls, and Cyndia (Robert) Schneck of
Hillsboro, N.D.; two sons, Marlin (Ching) Van Der
Veen of Saipan and Daniel (Shari) Van Der Veen of
Faribault; 10 grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Florence (John)
Banga.
In
addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by
an infant daughter, Donna; his parents; four
brothers, William, Walter, Benjamin, and Arthur Van
Der Veen; and two sisters, Mary Driesenga and Effie
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