Kenneth Bevan Van Maanen was born July 2, 1929, to Charles and Elizabeth (Dykstra) Van Maanen, in Leighton, Iowa.

Ken attended Black Oak No. 6 School through eighth grade. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in April 1951, he served in Korea, and was honorably discharged in April 1953. He was a member of the American Legion.

On December 27, 1950, he was united in marriage to Betty Rempe, in the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton. To this union, they were blessed with three sons: Larry Bruce, Jeffrey C. and Keith D.

Ken was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church where he taught Sunday School, served on the Consistory and was a member of the Brotherhood. He also served on several committees: director at FSB, many years with Youth for Christ in Oskaloosa, and the Pella Ambulance. He was a founding board member of Bibles for Missions, now Legacy Thrift Center.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Betty of 73 years, and their family:

Larry (Jan Squibb) Van Maanen

Amanda (Nathan) Franje

Sean, Elisha, Jed, Aaliyah, Rhema

Sarah (Jeremy) Hartson

Taylor Hartson (Leigh Peterson)

Jacob (Mallory) Hartson

Hope, Judah, Selah

Jeff (Kris Vandenberg) Van Maanen

Carrie (Perry) Ross

Andersen, Copelyn

Ryan (Amy) Van Maanen

Alyvia, Josiah, Miley, Truett

Matthew (Heidi) Van Maanen

Ethan, Nolan, Quinn, Ronan, Lena

Keith (Jan Falberg) Van Maanen

Katrina Van Maanen and Parker Roberts

Kenny Van Maanen and Emily Hanlon

Erik Stephenson and Amy Forand

Ken was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Elizabeth Van Maanen, parents-in-law Henry and Dena Rempe; sisters: Junella (Conrad) Van Maanen, Bernice Van Maanen, and Charlotte (Bill) Drost, also his siblings-in-law: Henry (Carol) Rempe, Clarice (John) Roozeboom, and Rube Steenhoek.

Ebenezer Reformed Church
405 Otley Street, Leighton IA 50143

Legacy Thrift Center
2500 Fifield Road, Pella IA 50219