William Junior Rozendaal was born on October 11, 1927 to Walter and Margaret Baarda Rozendaal near Lynnville, Iowa. He passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 at the Hospice Comfort House in Pella at the age of eighty-one.

Junior was the oldest of six children. He attended country school near Lynnville until the eighth grade. On February 17, 1949 Junior was united in marriage with Geneva June Arkema at her parents' home in Sully, Iowa. To this union six children were born. Junior farmed for fifteen years before operating the Rozendaal Construction Company for over thirty years.

He was a former member of the Sully Christian Reformed Church, where he was an elder and taught Catechism class for many years. At present he was a member of the Covenant Reformed Church in Pella.

Junior loved reading and being outdoors. He always took pride in and enjoyed his work.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of nearly sixty years, June, and his six children and their families. Junior is also survived by his brothers and sisters: Marge and Wilbur Van Dusseldorp, Junella and Peter Lanser, Maurice and Linda Rozendaal, Harv and Mary Rozendaal, and Rodger and Vicki Rozendaal; his step-mother, Hendrika Rozendaal; and his step-brothers and sisters: Linda and Dick Schnell and family; and Jim and Sheryl Van Soelen and family.

Junior was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved grandson, Aaron Rozendaal.

Family:

Wife: June Rozendaal of Pella, Iowa

Children:
Marvin and Rayma Rozendaal of Sully, Iowa
Adelle and Dale Lenting
Tyler, Kara, and Adri Lenting
Allison and Will Van Wyngarden
Kaden and Kirby Van Wyngarden
Annette and John Boersma

Curtis and Joanne Rozendaal of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Michael and Cathy Rozendaal
Meghan, Kate, and Ethan Rozendaal
Laura and Ian Olthuis
John Matthew, and Kendra Olthuis
Jonathan and Courtney Rozendaal
Cameron and Micah Rozendaal

Marcia Rozendaal of Denver, Colorado

Diana Rozendaal of Kilduff, Iowa
Jamie Rozendaal

Ruth Beyer of Sully, Iowa
Nathan Beyer

Jean and Keith De Graaf of Pella, Iowa
Jordan, Carlee, and Raquel De Graaf

FUNERAL SERVICES

10:30 A.M., Friday, February 6, 2009
Covenant Reformed Church
Pella, Iowa

VISITATION

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Visiting hours are pending at this time
Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Pella, Iowa

MEMORIALS

Pella Regional Health Center-Dialysis Unit
Crossroads Bible Institute

FAMILY

Wife: June Rozendaal - Pella, Iowa
Children: Marvin & Rayma Rozendaal - Sully, Iowa
Curtis & Joanne Rozendaal - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Marcia Rozendaal - Denver, Colorado
Diana Rozendaal - Kilduff, Iowa
Ruth Beyer - Sully, Iowa
Jean & Keith De Graaf - Pella, Iowa

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