Everett Van Scoyk
October 24, 2013
Everett Van Scoyk, 80, was born December 26, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Marshall and Frances Van Scoyk. He passed away due to respiratory illness on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.
Everett married Helen Holland on November 14, 1953 at All Saints Catholic Church in Des Moines. He was a meat cutter for the majority of his life and later worked at Casey’s General Store. He enjoyed golfing, gardening, playing cards, traveling & being outdoors and making the best beef jerky, but most importantly, he loved spending time with his family and friends.
Everett is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Helen; children, Mike (Michelle) Van Scoyk and Pam Van Scoyk; grandchildren, Shaun Braem and Gabi Mehta; siblings, Lucille, Dolores, Jim and Colleen; as well as many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Laverne, Arnold and Larry.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Transitional Unit Care, the CIC at Lutheran Hospital, and his home health team for their care and compassion.
A Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3300 Easton Blvd in Des Moines, with burial following at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund at St. Joseph Catholic Church in loving memory of Everett.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Mike Van Scoyk
11/28/2013
You are the best dad any one could hope fore. Thank you for being there for us all these years. I miss you very much it's hard for me but I am trying to do the best I can. Love you dad were every you are
Carolyn Rogers
10/29/2013
Helen, so sorry for the loss of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jim & Bev Larson-Needham
10/27/2013
Helen, Mike & Michelle, Pam and family ~ We are so sorry to hear of Everett's death. Wished we could be there for the wake or funeral. Cherish the special times you shared with him...for those memories will help you thru the hardest days ahead. We will remember him fondly from all his years here in Waukon.
Carolyn Slone
10/27/2013
Helen, I'm so very sorry to learn of your tremendous loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. May your memories bring you comfort now and always..
Jane Bowlin
10/27/2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jean Peterson
10/26/2013
My heartfelt thoughts & prayers are with you, Helen, Pam & Mike, and family. Uncle Everett had a very special place in my heart. He always had a great joke and a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed. His family meant everything to him.
Love, Jean
Cheryl Moon and Matt Rasmussen
10/26/2013
"What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget."
Shawna Baca
10/26/2013
Our condolence to all our family. Prayers to all the family.