Linda Lou Rozendaal was born September 24, 1938, to Marcelis and Annie (Baarda) Nikkel on the family farm near Sully, Iowa. Linda lived in the Lynnville-Sully area her entire life and attended schools there.

On March 18, 1955 she was united in marriage to Maurice Rozendaal at the Christian Reformed Church parsonage in Sully. To this union they were blessed with four sons: Bryan, Jeff, Clint and Jonathan.

Linda was a homemaker and managed the Sully Casey's for many years. She was a member of the Sully Christian Reformed Church quilting group and enjoyed playing the Clavinova. Most of all, Linda loved raising her family, visiting family and going to special events. Linda and Maurice also enjoyed going for family drives and to drive-in movies.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 70 years Maurice and their family:

Bryan and Myra Rozendaal, Sully, Iowa

Danielle and Chris Nesteby

Pierce and Taylor Nesteby

Baby on the way

Xander

Emmersyn

Aniston

Eric and Amy Rozendaal

William

Aaron

Ethan

Trevor and Maria Rozendaal

Titus

Isabel

Jeff Rozendaal, Sully, Iowa

Scot Rozendaal

Clint Rozendaal, Chandler, Arizona

Jon and Gemma Rozendaal, Norfolk, Virginia

Joshua

Christine

Caleb

She is also survived by her sister-in-law Junella Lanser and her brother-in-law Roger Rozendaal.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents Marcelis and Annie Nikkel, parents-in-law Walter and Margaret Rozendaal, all her siblings: Lester (Marilyn) Nikkel, James (Sadie) Nikkel, Bernie (Lenora) Nikkel, John (Wilda) Nikkel, Mathilda (Arthur) Van Manen, Pauline (Clarence) Laverman, Cornelia (Henry) Vander Weerdt, Elizabeth (John) Vander Weerdt, and Marcella (Lester) Laverman, and her siblings-in-law: William Jr. Rozendaal, Harv Rozendaal and Marge Van Dusseldorp.

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