Funeral services for Rev. Henry Colenbrander, 77, long-time Orange City minister and college official, who died Friday night while attending the Northwestern-Midland College Basketball game in Orange City, were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Reformed Church. Clergymen taking part in the services were Rev. R.R. Van Heukelom, Dr. Preston Stegenga, Rev. Alvin A. Hook, Rev. E. Van Engelenhoven, Rev. Gerit Docter, Rev. John Roggen, and Rev. Benj. Ver Steeg. Pallbearers included Harold Colenbrander, Paul Colenbrander, Harold Paekel, Arnold Vermeer, Arie Colenbrander, John Colenbrander.
Special music was given by the church choir who sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and "No One Ever Card for Me Like Jesus."
Burial was in the Orange City Cemetery under the direction of the Etten Funeral Home.
Rev. Mr. Colengrander suffered a heart attack and died shortly before the end of the game.
For 35 years he was pastor of the First Reformed Church here and from 1927 to 1960 he served as president of the board of trustees of Northwestern College. Upon his resignation as college board president he was given the title of President Emeritus of Northwestern College. Men's residence on the campus was named in his honor.
Rev. Mr. Colenbrander was born December 4, 1885, in the Netherlands. He married Fannie Kooiker August 3, 1916, at Holland, Michigan. His wife died February 25, 1960, in an automobile accident in Canada.
He was graduated from Hope college at Holland in 1913 and from the Western Theological Seminary at Holland in 1916. After his graduation from seminary he served a Reformed Church in Sioux City for two years and then was pastor of the Rock valley, Iowa, Reformed Church for eight years.
In June of 1925 he came tot he First Reformed Church in Orange City and served continually as pastor until retiring in July, 1960. Despite his retirement he was in great demand as a minister and preached in area churches every Sunday. A week ago last Sunday he preached at the Hospers, Iowa, Reformed Church and was engaged to preach at Worthington, Minnesota, last Sunday.
He recently returned from Artesia, California, where he had been guest speaker at a one-week inspirational service.
In 1951 Hope College awarded Rev. Mr. Colenbrander the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. He served on the board of directors of Western Theological Seminary; also served on various boards of the Reformed Church.
During his tenure as pastor of the First Reformed Church in Orange City, 29 members of his church entered full-time church work.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Harold of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Paul, athletic director at Northwestern College; two daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Harold Paekel) of Orange City and Frances (Mrs. Arnold Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Iowa, and nine grandchildren.
Sioux County Index - 7 March 1963
Special music was given by the church choir who sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and "No One Ever Card for Me Like Jesus."
Burial was in the Orange City Cemetery under the direction of the Etten Funeral Home.
Rev. Mr. Colengrander suffered a heart attack and died shortly before the end of the game.
For 35 years he was pastor of the First Reformed Church here and from 1927 to 1960 he served as president of the board of trustees of Northwestern College. Upon his resignation as college board president he was given the title of President Emeritus of Northwestern College. Men's residence on the campus was named in his honor.
Rev. Mr. Colenbrander was born December 4, 1885, in the Netherlands. He married Fannie Kooiker August 3, 1916, at Holland, Michigan. His wife died February 25, 1960, in an automobile accident in Canada.
He was graduated from Hope college at Holland in 1913 and from the Western Theological Seminary at Holland in 1916. After his graduation from seminary he served a Reformed Church in Sioux City for two years and then was pastor of the Rock valley, Iowa, Reformed Church for eight years.
In June of 1925 he came tot he First Reformed Church in Orange City and served continually as pastor until retiring in July, 1960. Despite his retirement he was in great demand as a minister and preached in area churches every Sunday. A week ago last Sunday he preached at the Hospers, Iowa, Reformed Church and was engaged to preach at Worthington, Minnesota, last Sunday.
He recently returned from Artesia, California, where he had been guest speaker at a one-week inspirational service.
In 1951 Hope College awarded Rev. Mr. Colenbrander the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. He served on the board of directors of Western Theological Seminary; also served on various boards of the Reformed Church.
During his tenure as pastor of the First Reformed Church in Orange City, 29 members of his church entered full-time church work.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Harold of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Paul, athletic director at Northwestern College; two daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Harold Paekel) of Orange City and Frances (Mrs. Arnold Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Iowa, and nine grandchildren.
Sioux County Index - 7 March 1963
Funeral services for Rev. Henry Colenbrander, 77, long-time Orange City minister and college official, who died Friday night while attending the Northwestern-Midland College Basketball game in Orange City, were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Reformed Church. Clergymen taking part in the services were Rev. R.R. Van Heukelom, Dr. Preston Stegenga, Rev. Alvin A. Hook, Rev. E. Van Engelenhoven, Rev. Gerit Docter, Rev. John Roggen, and Rev. Benj. Ver Steeg. Pallbearers included Harold Colenbrander, Paul Colenbrander, Harold Paekel, Arnold Vermeer, Arie Colenbrander, John Colenbrander.
Special music was given by the church choir who sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and "No One Ever Card for Me Like Jesus."
Burial was in the Orange City Cemetery under the direction of the Etten Funeral Home.
Rev. Mr. Colengrander suffered a heart attack and died shortly before the end of the game.
For 35 years he was pastor of the First Reformed Church here and from 1927 to 1960 he served as president of the board of trustees of Northwestern College. Upon his resignation as college board president he was given the title of President Emeritus of Northwestern College. Men's residence on the campus was named in his honor.
Rev. Mr. Colenbrander was born December 4, 1885, in the Netherlands. He married Fannie Kooiker August 3, 1916, at Holland, Michigan. His wife died February 25, 1960, in an automobile accident in Canada.
He was graduated from Hope college at Holland in 1913 and from the Western Theological Seminary at Holland in 1916. After his graduation from seminary he served a Reformed Church in Sioux City for two years and then was pastor of the Rock valley, Iowa, Reformed Church for eight years.
In June of 1925 he came tot he First Reformed Church in Orange City and served continually as pastor until retiring in July, 1960. Despite his retirement he was in great demand as a minister and preached in area churches every Sunday. A week ago last Sunday he preached at the Hospers, Iowa, Reformed Church and was engaged to preach at Worthington, Minnesota, last Sunday.
He recently returned from Artesia, California, where he had been guest speaker at a one-week inspirational service.
In 1951 Hope College awarded Rev. Mr. Colenbrander the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. He served on the board of directors of Western Theological Seminary; also served on various boards of the Reformed Church.
During his tenure as pastor of the First Reformed Church in Orange City, 29 members of his church entered full-time church work.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Harold of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Paul, athletic director at Northwestern College; two daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Harold Paekel) of Orange City and Frances (Mrs. Arnold Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Iowa, and nine grandchildren.
Sioux County Index - 7 March 1963
Special music was given by the church choir who sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and "No One Ever Card for Me Like Jesus."
Burial was in the Orange City Cemetery under the direction of the Etten Funeral Home.
Rev. Mr. Colengrander suffered a heart attack and died shortly before the end of the game.
For 35 years he was pastor of the First Reformed Church here and from 1927 to 1960 he served as president of the board of trustees of Northwestern College. Upon his resignation as college board president he was given the title of President Emeritus of Northwestern College. Men's residence on the campus was named in his honor.
Rev. Mr. Colenbrander was born December 4, 1885, in the Netherlands. He married Fannie Kooiker August 3, 1916, at Holland, Michigan. His wife died February 25, 1960, in an automobile accident in Canada.
He was graduated from Hope college at Holland in 1913 and from the Western Theological Seminary at Holland in 1916. After his graduation from seminary he served a Reformed Church in Sioux City for two years and then was pastor of the Rock valley, Iowa, Reformed Church for eight years.
In June of 1925 he came tot he First Reformed Church in Orange City and served continually as pastor until retiring in July, 1960. Despite his retirement he was in great demand as a minister and preached in area churches every Sunday. A week ago last Sunday he preached at the Hospers, Iowa, Reformed Church and was engaged to preach at Worthington, Minnesota, last Sunday.
He recently returned from Artesia, California, where he had been guest speaker at a one-week inspirational service.
In 1951 Hope College awarded Rev. Mr. Colenbrander the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. He served on the board of directors of Western Theological Seminary; also served on various boards of the Reformed Church.
During his tenure as pastor of the First Reformed Church in Orange City, 29 members of his church entered full-time church work.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Harold of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Paul, athletic director at Northwestern College; two daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Harold Paekel) of Orange City and Frances (Mrs. Arnold Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Iowa, and nine grandchildren.
Sioux County Index - 7 March 1963
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