Henry was a member of the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota where he had sang for many years in the church choir, served as an elder or deacon and on church counsel. He served on the American Dairy Association Board, Leota School Board, SW Christian School Board, CRWRC Board and for 35 years as a Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Commissioner. He was active for several years in the Volunteers in Mercy and as a volunteer for disaster relief projects in many disaster hit areas. Henry was simple and took enjoyment in simply raising his cows and helping his two boys on the farm. He loved his family and special enjoyment in the little one. He would often have fun with them speaking a little Dutch and then asking if they knew what it meant.
Henry is lovingly remembered by his wife, Marcella of Edgerton; six children and their families:
Laura (Bob) Bandstra of Denver, CO
Brian (Jennell) Bandstra
Noah & Izzy
Melissa (Shane) Tukker
Carson, Ethan & Declan
Eric Bandstra
Milo (Nancy) Van Dyke of Leota, MN
Felicia (Bennett) Drenth
Madelyn & Dawson
Jeremy (Sarah) Van Dyke
Mikaiah & Ellia
Brant (Stephanie) Van Dyke
Kaydence, Raleigh, & Blair
Tim (Lois Walhof) Van Dyke of Edgerton, MN
Seth (Becca) Van Dyke
Rhianna, Trace, Kyler & Justice
Jess (Darci) Van Dyke
Sierre, Ellyse & Korbin
Vayla Van Dyke, Hannah Van Dyke
Alan (Kristi) Stroeh of Luverne, MN
Kendall (Abby) Stroeh
Ryan Stroeh
Spencer (Johanna) Stroeh
Trentin,
McKenie,
Jordan (Levi)
Parker
Cheryl (Carey) Rettig of Savage, MN
Mikayla (Aaron) Wang
Camryn Rettig
Rhonda (Patrick) De Groot of Hartford, SD
Danielle De Groot
Jaelynn Brown
AJ De Groot
Zachary De Groot
Four siblings, Cynthia Roelofs of Wyoming, MI, Peter (Loretta) Van Dyke of Seattle, WA, Marlyce (Harold) Mulder of Orlando, FL and Ethel (Gerald) Potes of Sparta, MI; brother-in-law, Rufus Soodsma of Prairie View, KS; and other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Judy Stroeh; parents; and sister, Johanna Soodsma.
Memorials may be directed to World Renew or Crossroads Prison Ministry.
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Visitation
28
Oct
11745 110th St
Leota, MN 56153
Committal Service
29
Oct
11500 Ahlers Ave Edgerton, MN, 56128
PO Box 215
Leota, MN 56153
Funeral Service
29
Oct
11745 110th St
Leota, MN 56153
Cemetery Details
Location
11500 Ahlers Ave Edgerton, MN, 56128
PO Box 215
Leota, MN 56153