Gezin/Partner: Cornelius van den Berg. Cornelius (zoon van Peter van den Berg en Jennie Gertrude Korver) is geboren op 18 apr 1893 in Marion, Iowa, Amerika; is gestorven op 2 mei 1990 in Pella, Maron, IA, Amerika. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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She was born June 12, 1918 at Fifield, Iowa in Marion County, the daughter of Cornie and Beryle Reynolds VanDenBerg. She attended White Breast Rural School at Fifield, Iowa.

She graduated with the class of 1936 from Pella High School. She taught in the rural school, Summit at Otley, Iowa 1938-1939. Helen was united in marriage with Donald Douwstra at Otley Reformed Church on November 1, 1939. To this union two children were born; Donna Kae and Stanton Craig.

She worked in the family business of Douwstra Wholesale Co. 1963-1975. Helen took care of her mother-in-law, Margaret Douwstra for three years. She taught ceramics in a ceramic shop in her home for several years.
Helen served as Past President and Secretary of Pella Legion Auxiliary, was a member of First Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess, taught sixteen years as a teacher in Sunday School, and served on several committees at church.

Helen was very artistic and enjoyed all kinds of crafts, sewing, knitting, woodcrafts and stain glass and refinishing furniture. Her family is blessed with so many beautiful works of Helen’s art.

She is survived by her son Craig and wife Beverly, son-in-law Gene DeHeer and five grandchildren. Blain DeHeer and wife Sue, Brice DeHeer, Jeremy Douwstra, Chad Douwstra and wife Julie, Kristi and her husband Mike Gauthier. Great grandchildren, Derrick, Alexis, Kaelie DeHeer, Kylie, Emily, Zachary, Alexander Douwstra, Joshua Galler, Colton, Brooklyn and Ashlyn Gauthier, niece Mikki VanDusseldorp, nephew Gregory VanDenBerg and several nieces and nephews and their spouses.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Cornie who died May 2, 1990 and Beryle who died July 28, 1989, daughter Donna Kae DeHeer died January 31, 1992 and her husband Donald died June 18, 1996. Her brother Wayne VanDenBerg and wife Jeanne. Also her husband’s family Simon and Margaret DeHaan Douwstra, Ben and Frances VanderHoek, Herman and Helen Douwstra.

Helen is getrouwd met Donald Douwstra op 1 nov 1939. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Cornie Wayne Vanden Berg was born May 15, 1924, to Cornie and Beryl Reynolds Vanden Berg near Fifield, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center-Long Term Care at the age of eighty-eight.

Wayne received his early education in the Pella area schools, graduating from Pella High School with the class of 1941.

In November of 1944 he was called to serve his country with the United States Army. He was discharged two years later in November of 1946.

On September 22, 1947, Wayne was united in marriage with Jeanne Gregory in Knoxville, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Mikki and Greg.

Wayne was employed for nine years as a meat cutter at Vanden Berg Market. He then worked for the State of Iowa as an assistant director of the commerce department. He retired after twenty-three years of service with the state. After retirement he managed Prairie Village in Pella and more recently managed the Pella Super Wash.

Those left to cherish his memory are: his children: daughter Mikki Van Dusseldorp of Pella and son, Greg Vanden Berg of Pella; his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Vanden Berg Douwstra of Chandler, Arizona; and his special friend and fishing buddy, Dorothy Vande Voort.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; his wife, Jeanne; son-in-law, Larry Van Dusseldorp; and grandson, Jeff Van Dusseldorp.

Wayne will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and will be missed by his family.

Cornie is getrouwd met Jeanne Gregory op 22 sep 1947 in Knoxville, Iowa, Amerika. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]