Obit for VANROEKEL, Howard J. (b.1943 d.2005), Murray Co., MN
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Howard J. Van Roekel was born February 5, 1943 to John P. and Edna 
(Nicholsen) Van Roekel in Fenton Township, Murray County, Minnesota. He 
grew up on the family farm southeast of Chandler, Minnesota and attended 
Country School District #99 and graduated from Chandler High School.

Howard served six years in the U.S. National Guard and farmed with his 
father. He lived on this same farm his whole life and was also employed 
over the years by B & R Distributing Company in Worthington, Minnesota; 
drove truck for Huisken Meat Center in Chandler; at the Huisken Meat 
Center in Chandler; at the Huisken Grocery; and at the Chandler Lumber 
Company.

He attended the Chandler Reformed Church and lovingly cared for both 
his parents in the elder years. Howard enjoyed attending farm sales all 
around the area and visiting with friends, neighbors and family whenever 
he could.

On Monday, January 17, 2005 Howard died at the Heart Hospital of South
Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 61.

Howard is survived by two aunts, Hazel Partin and Signa Ellgen; many 
cousins and special friends, Curt and Linda Strampe of Chandler, MN.

His parents preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 21, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at 
the Chandler Reformed Church, Chandler, Minnesota, Rev. Gary Mulder, 
officiant. Interment was in Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Minnesota