Willemina "Mina" Vogelzang

Rock Valley, IA: Mina Vogelzang, 87, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Whispering Heights. Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Monday, July 28, 2014 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Jim Locke officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 2-3:30 pm Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Willemina “Mina” was born November 22, 1926 in Doon, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Lucy (Van Maanen) Zwak. Mina was united in marriage with Sam Vogelzang on February 22, 1951 in Rock Valley. Together they lived at Rock Valley. Sam died March 21, 1992. Mina worked at K-Products and also spent time serving as a waitress. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, an active participant with the quilting guild at church, and thoroughly enjoyed serving as a Foster Grandparent for more than 25 years. Mina was an excellent cook and seamstress but particularly loved baking, especially making homemade pies. Her grandchildren were the light of her life and always brightened her day.

Surviving relatives include her sons, Bryan of Brandon, SD, Duane of Boynton Beach, FL, Gary (Deb) of Inwood, IA, Terry of Brandon, SD, Kevin (Tammy) of Alvord, IA, and Sidney of Sioux City, IA; daughters, Karen Thorne of Rock Valley, Doris (Wes) Kooiker of Doon, IA, and Janine Vogelzang of Rock Valley; 24 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and brother, John Henry (Gerry) Zwak of Sioux Falls, SD.

Mina was preceded in death by her husband, Sam; infant daughter; 2 daughters and their husbands, Laura (Greg) Lutjens and Linda (Michael) McManaman; grandson, William Thorne; great-grandchildren, Sandra Kooiker and Darian Glinski; brothers, Gerrit, Herbert, and Willie Zwak; and sister, Jennie Hecht.