Carroll D. De Zwarte, 74, of West Des Moines passed on from this life at Mercy Hospice Johnston on Aug. 9, 2015. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at New Hope Assembly, 4425 70th Street, Urbandale. Interment will be at the Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to Freedom for Youth or Joshua Christian Academy.
Carroll Dwayne De Zwarte was born Feb. 6, 1941, in rural Jasper County to Bernard and Wilma De Zwarte. He grew up northwest of Sully and attended Buena Vista No. 1 country school and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1959.
On Jan. 5, 1961, he was united in marriage with Rosalie Van Wyk in Sully. He farmed for 20 years in Jasper County. In 1981, he moved to West Des Moines where he operated cleaning, painting, construction, and manufacturing businesses. Later, he became a financial planner and branch manager of LPL Financial. Most recently, he established and operated Freedom Houses, a place for those seeking recovery.
Carroll loved to travel to the south for the winter. In the summer, he enjoyed taking his grandchildren and friends on trips. He once drove to Alaska to the Arctic Circle on the longest day of the year. Other interests were delivering motor-homes around the U.S., flying airplanes, gardening, and helping out on the farm.
He had a caring heart for people of all ages. He showed this by mentoring, advising, and helping them in any way he could, both practically and spiritually in a Christ-centered way. Carroll faithfully served the church in many capacities.
Carroll is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosalie De Zwarte; and their three children, Brent (Denise) De Zwarte of rural Newton and their two children, Ryan (Mallory) De Zwarte of Kellogg (and their son Maxwell) and Ashley De Zwarte; Terry (Margaret) De Zwarte of Lake In the Hills, IL, and their children Levi, Grace, and Jovee; and Darlys (John) Purdy of Des Moines and their children Bailey and Samantha.
Carroll is also survived by his sister Linda (Dennis) Van Maanen of Kellogg and his brother Glen (Carol) De Zwarte of Newton He was preceded in death by his parents.
