IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Maureen "Butz"

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Van Bergen

Jul 3, 1914 — Sep 15, 2006

Obituary

MAUREEN A. ?BUTZ? VAN BERGEN, age 91, of Adrian, formerly of Worthington, died Friday, September 15, 2006, at the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center, in Adrian. She was born July 3, 1915, in Alton, IA, to Henry and Josephine (Nemmers) Kokenge. Maureen grew up in Alton, IA and attended school at St. Mary?s Academy. She was raised by her sisters as her mother died when Maureen was three years old. She worked for various people, in Alton, cleaning & helping with their children. Maureen married Wilfred Van Bergen on April 15, 1941, in Alton, IA. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Granville, IA. In June of 1963, they moved to Worthington, where Maureen worked at Ehlers Steak House, Campbell?s Soup Co. & various places as a housekeeper. She became a resident of the Arnold Memorial Health Care Center, in Adrian, in February of 2005. Maureen is survived by her eight children and their spouses, Roger Van Bergen, Minneapolis; Jane & John Grady, Loveland, CO; Judy Van Bergen, Edwards, CO; Ronnie & Brenda Van Bergen, Finland, MN; Bill Van Bergen, Minneapolis; Bev & Dave Frisch, Worthington; Darlene & Merlin Teerink, Worthington; and Lana & Lonnie Hazelwood, Sioux Falls, SD; twelve grandchildren; and fourteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilfred, in 1986; granddaughter, Kari Teerink, in 2004. She was the last to survive her siblings of five brothers, four sisters, four half brothers, & two half sisters.


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