Harriet Van Zante was born March 7, 1922, to Jacob and Jeanette (Boertje) De Vries, south of Prairie City, Iowa. She attended Pella Christian Grade School through the 8th grade.

On December 9, 1943, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Roy Van Zante at her parents' home.  To this union, four children were born: Arlyn, James, Merl and Lloyd.

Harriet was a member of Sully Christian Reformed Church where she was a member of Ruth Circle and Golden Hour.

She enjoyed visiting family and friends, knitting, crocheting, tatting, quilting, going to church, and writing in her diary. While in the nursing home, she loved working on jigsaw puzzles with her sister Anna Mae. She loved reading her Bible and her walk with the Lord.

She was preceded in death by her husband Wilbur Van Zante, her son Lloyd, her parents Jacob and Jeanette De Vries, her parents-in-law Arie and Martha Van Zante, her brothers: James and Connie De Vries, Bernie and Dody De Vries, Maynard and Dot De Vries, and Albert Rowe, and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Anna Paulena and Lester Van Wyk, Bernard Van Zante, Harold Van Wyk, Andrew in infancy, and Delmon and Lucille Van Zante.

Family:

Arlyn & Barbara Van Zante              Grinnell, Iowa

Eric & Tari Van Zante

Tad Van Zante

Miranda Hodges

Madalyn Gamble

Melinda & Kent Vander Velden

Liam Vander Velden

James & Marlis Van Zante                 Lynnville, Iowa

Jason & Michelle Van Zante

Tyler and Bri Van Zante

Megan

Cory & Amanda Van Zante

Mia

Merl & Candy Van Zante                   Reasnor, Iowa

Matthew & Alexis Van Zante

Dawson, Braden, Kensley

Landon & Jana Van Zante

Alexa, Noelle

Jordon & Allie Van Zante

Harriet is also survived by her sisters Anna Mae Rouw of Pella, Carolyn and Harold Vos of Pella, her brother Ray and Carol De Vries of Ellisville, Missouri, and her sisters-in-law: Sarah Jonella "Joey" Van Wyk of Sully and Lois Van Zante of Oskaloosa.

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