Henrietta Kooi

Ireton, Iowa~ Henrietta “Toots” Kooi, 90, of Hawarden, formerly of Ireton, IA., passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, IA.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton with Rev. Norlyn Van Beek officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, with the family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church. The Porter Funeral Home in Ireton is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
Henrietta “Toots” Kooi was born August 21, 1924 on a farm near Hawarden, IA., the daughter of Fred and Anna (Vander Ven) Koopmans. She attended Ireton High School and married Earl E. Kooi December 22, 1941 at the home of her parents. Together they farmed in the Lebanon and Ireton, IA. areas.
Henrietta enjoyed canning, gardening, keeping the home, baking, crocheting, and sewing. She was active in her church, enjoying ladies aide, and Bible studies. Henrietta will be remembered as a loving wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, and friend.
She is survived by her husband of nearly 73 years, Earl E. Kooi of Hawarden; one son and five daughters and their spouses, Lorna and Harold Vander Vliet of Rock Valley, IA., Fred and Dori Kooi of Meridianville, AL., Beverly Dekkers of Fargo, ND., Donna and Duane Beekhuizen of Council Bluffs, IA., Carmen and Kelly Noteboom of Ireton, and Barb and Alan Dykshorn of Sioux Center, IA.; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Leona Koopmans of Ireton; and step siblings, Jennie Elgersma of Michigan, Bernard and Vi Elgersma of Leota, MN. She is also survived by the members of the Kooi family, Tillie Kooi of Rock Valley, IA., Esther Vander Plas of LeMars, IA., Margaret Dickerson of Oskaloosa, IA., Joyce Van Wyk of Pella, IA., and Florence Blom of Ellisville, MS.
Henrietta was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Anna (Vander Ven) Koopmans; step father, Andrew Elgersma; brothers and sisters, Margaret and Harm Ten Napel, Charles and Viola Koopmans, William and Dorothy Koopmans, Jeanette and Andrew Anema, Henry Koopmans, Marie Koopmans, and Arven Koopmans; step siblings, Annie DeVries, William and Jo Elgersma, Asa Elgersma; Earl’s parents, Ben and Lura (Brown) Kooi; and brothers-in-law, Lewis Kooi, Roy Vander Plas, Lloyd Dickerson, Delmar Van Wyk, and Robert Blom; and sister-in-law, Ruth Kooi.
The family prefers memorials be directed to the Ireton Christian School.

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ,Monday, November 10, 2014
Ireton Christian Reformed Church
301 Maple Street Ireton, Iowa 51027

Funeral Service

10:30 a.m. ,Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Ireton Christian Reformed Church
301 Maple Street Ireton, Iowa 51027