Harold Edwin Hoksbergen was born on March 31, 1929, to Ray and Johanna (Van Haaften) Hoksbergen, at the family's farm northeast of Leighton, Iowa. He left to join the Lord on March 23, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella.

Harold could only attend one year at Pella Christian High School as he had to help run the family farm after his father was stricken. In 1947 he met Clazina De Jong and courted her for three years before their marriage on November 2, 1950 in Sully. Harold was drafted into the Army in 1951, and after training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, served in Korea. He attained the rank of Sergeant and after an honorable discharge in 1953, was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Harold was a very successful farmer in the Lynnville/Taintor area and provided for Clazina and their growing family. From their union five children were born: Ron, Charlene, Carroll, Cindy, and Donna. Harold continued farming full-time until 1980. He also worked as a Conklin salesman and as a custodian at both Central College and Heritage Lace. In his free time, Harold enjoyed bicycling on the Volksweg bike trails around Lake Red Rock, bowling, gardening, and working in his yard. Harold and Clazina also enjoyed traveling and visiting their family and grandchildren wherever they were living.

Harold grew up in the Peoria CRC. After moving his family to Pella in 1970, so that their children could be closer to Pella Christian High, the couple attended Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Harold was very active in his church, attending and teaching Sunday school, and serving as an elder and deacon.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Clazina and his family as follows:

Ron & Marlyn (Zylstra) Hoksbergen
Gabe Hoksbergen
Blake Hoksbergen
Alex & Katy Hoksbergen - Liberty

The late Charlene Criger, Dan & Corene Criger
Brandon & Ariane Criger
Brian Criger – Maysie & Hunter
Angie Criger

Carroll & Elizabeth (Buser) Hoksbergen
Moriah Hoksbergen
Lillian Hoksbergen
Caroline Hoksbergen
Gabrielle & Aaron Corbin – Isabelle
Nicholas Lirio
Nathan Lirio

Cindy & Gary Vandenberg
Leah & Tyler Van Wyk
Stephen Vandenberg

Donna & Barry Ferguson
Miranda & Ben Voegeli – Reya & Addie
Melanie Ferguson
Megan Ferguson
Marissa Ferguson

In addition, Harold is survived by his sisters: Lois and John Klyn of Pella, Dorothy Rus of Pella, Alma and Loren Witzenburg of Pella, Theresa and Don Bruxvoort of South Haven, Michigan; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Lois (Hoksbergen) Klyn of Pella, Tom and Wanda (De Jong) Stangl of Pella, and Johnnie and Delia De Jong of Sully.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Johanna, parents-in-law Everett and Allie De Jong, daughter Charlene Criger, sister Janice Hoksbergen, brother, Ralph Hoksbergen, brothers-in-law Jake Rus, and Warren De Prenger.

Harold will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Visitation

1:00 PM, Friday, March 25, 2016
At Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Family present 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Funeral Service

10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 26, 2016
Faith Christian Reformed Church
Pella, Iowa

Memorials

Wesley Life Hospice

Family

Wife: Clazina Hoksbergen, Pella
Children: Ron and Marlyn Hoksbergen, Pella
The late Charlene and Dan Criger, Norwalk
Carroll and Elizabeth Hoksbergen, Lynnville
Cindy and Gary Vandenberg, Pella
Donna and Barry Ferguson, Monroe and Paris, France