Carol Lynn Van Den Bosch

April 17, 1951 — January 1, 2017

Carol Van Den Bosch, age 65, of Sioux Center, IA, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, IA.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Faith Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Pastors Bob Pollema, Dave Smit and Chad Van Ginkel officiating.

A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Wednesday at 10:00AM at the Faith Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Interment will follow the prayer service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd from 4-8PM, with the family present from 5-8PM at the Faith Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center.

Carol Lynn was born to Arthur Elmer “Al” and Ann (Van Velzen) De Wit on April 17, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD. She attended Calvin Christian School, Whittier Junior High School and Lincoln Senior High School graduating with the class of 1969. Carol went on to Dordt College graduating in 1973 with a B.A. degree in Elementary Education with minors in Library Science and Speech.

During Christmas break of her sophomore year at Dordt College, Carol married the love of her life, Tom Van Den Bosch, on December 29, 1970 at the First CRC in Sioux Falls. Tom and Carol were blessed with three sons: Kyle Thomas, Mark Evan and Todd Elliot. They spent the first 27 years of their marriage in Hull, IA where Tom taught and coached at Western Christian High School. Tom and Carol moved to Sioux Center in June, 1998 when Tom took a position at Dordt College.

Carol’s professional career included: Second Grade Teacher at Sheldon Christian School, Title I Teacher at Hull Christian School, Director of the Hull Public Library, Para-professional at Sioux Center Christian School and since August, 1989, the Librarian at Hull Christian School. She always said about her Librarian position, “It isn’t even work, it is just fun!” Her career also included serving as an Administrative Assistant at the Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce office and as the Tree-mendous Savers Club Coordinator at American State Bank.

Carol’s two passions in life were children and reading! This was evident in the many things that she was involved in. For many years Tom and Carol were foster parents through Bethany Christian Services and cared for babies awaiting adoption. She enjoyed serving as a GEMS leader, serving on the prayer team for Katelyn’s Fund Orphan Ministry and being a “Coach” with Safe Families for Children. Carol also enjoyed leading Story Hour for various ministries. She loved being “Grandma Carol” at the Royal Family Kids Camp for foster children.

Carol loved being a Grandma and her 8 special blessings were the highlight of her life!

Special people in her life were: Her Husband of 46 years, Tom; Her Family: Kyle, Dawn, Jackson and Aubrey of Orange City, IA; Mark, Sarah, Kingston, Ardin and Sterling of Walnut Creek, CA; and Todd, Kami, Jovie, Sasha and Roman of Chamberlain, SD.; a Foster Daughter Jesica, Michael, Makayla, Alanah, Ashley, Ainsley, Shane, Donilea, Owen and Evan Brouwer of Sheldon, IA; Her Parents, Al and Ann De Wit of Sioux Center, IA; Her Siblings: Dale and Jeanne De Wit of Naperville, IL and Diane and Vince Bonnema of Grand Rapids, MI: Tom’s Siblings: Gene and Gloria Van Den Bosch of Northfield, MN and Cheryln and Virg Christoffels of Sioux Falls. Tom’s step-mom and step-siblings: Lena Van Den Bosch, Sherry De Wilde, Bob Van Essen, Dave Van Essen, Sandy Gilman and their families; Many beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, many dear friends and all the children she loved to read to and play with!

Carol was greeted in heaven by her parents-in-law, Tom and Henrietta Van Den Bosch, an infant grandchild and her dear friend, Gert Blom.

The family requests that memorials be made to: Carol VDB Memorial Hull Christian School, P.O Box 550, Hull, IA 51239; Royal Family Kids Camp, 43 2nd Street NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250; and Katelyn’s Fund Orphan Ministry, 1327 3rd Avenue SE, Sioux Center, IA 51250.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Faith Christian Reformed Church

801 9th Street Southeast, Sioux Center, IA 51250

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Memorial Service

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)