Henrietta M. Den Hartog

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRIETTA M. DEN HARTOG

BORN
October 22, 1934
Hospers, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
October 8, 2012
Sheldon, Iowa


CELEBRATION OF HENRIETTA'S LIFE
10:30 A.M. Friday, October 12, 2012
First Reformed Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. David Brower ~ Officiating

Visitation will be after 4:00 P.M. Thursday, October 11, 2012 with the family present from 6 to 8 P.M. at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon is in charge of arrangements.

MUSIC
“Give Me Jesus”
CD: Jeremy Camp
“If You Could See Me Now”
CD: Bryan Den Hartog
“10,000 Reasons”
CD: Matt Redman

CASKET BEARERS
“Grandsons”
Tyler Van Meeteren Bryant Van Meeteren
Adam Van Gorp Aaron Van Gorp
Jordan Den Hartog Addison Den Hartog
Taylor Den Hartog Mitchell McPartland
Marcus McPartland

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa

Memorials may be directed to:
Sanford Home Health and Hospice
and Mission to Haiti

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join
the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

HENRIETTA M. DEN HARTOG

Henrietta Margene Den Hartog, the daughter of William and Nettie (Westerman) Poppema was born on October 22, 1934, on a farm near Hospers, Iowa. She grew up on a farm in Lyon County, where she attended country schools and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1952. Following graduation from high school, Henrietta worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Sheldon. She was united in marriage to Eugene Den Hartog on March 16, 1954, in Sheldon, Iowa. The couple made their home in Sheldon; where Henrietta became a full-time mom and homemaker. Henrietta passed away on October 8, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family, reaching the age of 77 years, 11 months and 16 days.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, where she was active in various church activities; including Interfaith luncheons, Bible studies, and teaching Sunday School. She and Gene enjoyed traveling together and she joined him on a number of mission trips to Haiti. Her strong faith in Christ was evident in the way she loved and served those around her.
Henrietta leaves to cherish her memory, her husband Gene of 58 years, and their five children; Sheila and her husband Alan Van Meeteren of Kansas City, MO, Sherri and her husband Dan Van Gorp of Sheldon, IA, Dr. Bryan and his wife Nancy (Rowenhorst) Den Hartog of Rapid City, SD, Lori Strickland, Heidi and her husband Jim McPartland all of Boone, IA. She also leaves 12 loving grandchildren; Tyler (Jenn) Van Meeteren, Bryant (Molly) Van Meeteren, Alissa Van Meeteren and her fiancée, Ty Blau, Adam (Christina) Van Gorp, Aaron Van Gorp, Jordan (Allison) Den Hartog, Addison Den Hartog, Taylor Den Hartog, Danielle Strickland, Mitchell, Mariah and Marcus McPartland; 2 great-grandchildren, Carter Van Gorp and Piper Van Meeteren; a brother, Rodney and his wife, Sandy Poppema of Worthington, MN, and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Poppema.