Howard A. VanZuiden, 86 of Fulton, IL, died Friday, June 9, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.
Howard was born June 7, 1937, in Morrison, IL, to William and Fannie (VenHuizen) VanZuiden. He was educated in the Spring Creek School in rural Whiteside County. On February 10, 1956, he married Janice L. Wiebenga at Second Reformed Church in Fulton. In his early years Howard worked as a truck driver. He then farmed on the family farm for many years. Howard owned and operated the Garden Plain Feed Service, as well as several other feed services in the area. He also owned the Fulton Super Wash car wash. He was a charter member of the Fulton Country Club and a life-long member of CrossView Church (formerly Second Reformed Church) in Fulton. For a time he served as a Deacon at the church. Howard served as an Alderman in Fulton for many years and also was the Mayor of Fulton for eight years. In their younger years Howard and his wife really enjoyed traveling. He had won many trips around the Country through his feed mill operation. They loved attending their grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sporting events. In his free time, Howard liked to sing and play his Q Chord keyboard, so much so, that he would often go to area nursing home and church events to play.
Survivors include his wife Janice; daughters, Debra (Roger) Wolf of Fulton, Lori (Mark) Knudsen of Fulton, and Lisa (Jim Knudson) Cady of Dixon, IL; son, Danny (Julie) VanZuiden of Fulton; nine grandchildren, Melissa (Charlie) Crider, Magen (Kyle) Folk, Bradley (Jen Swisher) Kane, Ben (Kayla) Kane, Andrew (Ashley Beyers) Knudsen, Billy (Jacki) Moynihan, Mitch Humphrey, Alexis (Michael) Brekke, Jacob VanZuiden; 13 great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret, of Massachusetts; brothers, a twin, Harvey (Arlene) VanZuiden of Morrison, IL, and Ron (Linda) VanZuiden of Erie, IL.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Gen, Grace, and Darlene; brothers, Gerald, Maynard, Jay, Wayne, and Willard.
His Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m.,, Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Scott Stephan of CrossView Church, Fulton, IL.
A Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the funeral home.
Memorials to CrossView Church and Compasses Hospice have been established.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the care the Hospice team extended to Howard, while he was at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.