Vincent L. Huls

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
VINCENT L. HULS

BORN: August 9, 1932 ~ Salem, South Dakota
PASSED AWAY: August 26, 2013 ~ Sheldon, Iowa

VISITATION
After 4:00 P.M. Thursday, August 29, 2013
Family present after 5:00 P.M.
Scripture Wake at 7:30 with Rosary to follow
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church ~ Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Friday, August 30, 2013
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
CONCELEBRANTS
Father Allan A. Reicks, Father Robert Krantz
and Deacon Ray Portz

SPECIAL MUSIC
“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
Vocalists: Kristy & Kary Huls and Elizabeth & Amber Smit
“How Great Thou Art” Soloist: Greg Moret
Accompanist: Mary Jo Huls
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“Psalm 23”
“One Bread, One Body”
“Song of Farewell”
“Lord of the Dance”
Cantor: Todd Karolczak
Pianist: Mary Donohue

CASKET BEARERS
Sons and Grandsons
Darwin Huls Darryl Huls
Dean Huls Douglas Huls
Justin Huls Matthew Boeve Jonathan Huls

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Private Family Graveside Service
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa

In lieu of flowers Vince has requested memorials be designated to
St. Patrick’s School Foundation in honor of Sister Anne who taught at the school for several years or to a charity of your choice in his honor.

After today’s service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home

VINCENT L. HULS
Vincent Louis Huls was born on August 9, 1932 on a farm northeast of Salem, SD. He was the ninth of 14 children to be born to Maurice and Agnes Huls. Vince’s family lived on the family farm for 25 years. Vince attended school at St. Mary’s in Salem, SD, Hartman District 96 and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1950. He went on to become a “10-week wonder” (a person who attends college for 10 weeks and ‘wonders’ if he can teach).
He started teaching in the fall of 1950 in Sioux Falls area rural schools. In 1965 the family moved to Boyden, Iowa where he was principal at Boyden-Hull Elementary School until his retirement in 1994 after spending 56 continuous years in school. He received his Bachelor of Science from General Beadle State Teachers College and his Masters of Science in Elementary Administration from the University of South Dakota.
He was active in community affairs. In South Dakota he helped start a YMCA Friendly Indian Program and assisted with starting Boy Scout Troop 216. Later in Iowa, he helped organize and later became scoutmaster of Troop 216 and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow, an honorary society for dedicated Boy Scouters. He was instrumental in developing the Boyden Recreation Area and Otter Valley Golf & Country Club. He served in many capacities in the Boyden Commercial Club. He was active in the Eagles Club in Sheldon and a member of the Sheldon Garden Club. As an educator he held numerous leadership positions in local AEA’s and the state ISEA. He received the Outstanding Principal of the Year Award for northwest Iowa. As a member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, he was lector, commentator, and Eucharistic minister at masses and for shut-ins. He also served on the church advisory council and was a member of the St. Patrick’s Knights of Columbus.
Vince and Yvonne enjoyed spending the last 16 winters at Superstition Sunrise RV Park in Apache Junction, AZ. They were active game players and especially enjoyed playing Jokers.
Vince married the love of his life, Yvonne Ann Reecy, in 1952 and grateful for having shared his life are his wife (deceased September 10, 2011), daughters Deborah (Michael) Gavin of Cedar Falls, IA; Denise (Michael) Boeve of Hartley, IA; Dawn (Larry) Smit of Sheldon, IA and sons Darwin (Susan) of Sigourney, IA; Darryl (Mary Jo) of Boyden, IA; Dean (Mindy) of Brooklyn, IA; Douglas of Phoenix, AZ and 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He is survived by a sister Barbara (Darrell) Tverberg, Sioux Falls, SD; brothers Lowell of Humboldt, SD; Lyle (Carol) of Hartford, SD; Ronald of Minneapolis, MN and Jerry (Lavonne) of Sioux Falls, SD and sister-in-law Marie Huls of Phoenix, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his wife; 2 grandsons, Michael Huls and Travis Boeve; his parents; a brother Arthur; 7 sisters Marie Carmody; Dorothy Puthoff; Margaret McAreavey; Betty Gaspar; Phyllis Huls; Rose Marie McCoy; and Madonna Jean Huls.