Carroll Van Gorp, 92, died Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022, at his home in rural Reasnor surrounded by the love of his family. His funeral service was at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 20, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Burial with military honors was at the Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton. The family requests memorials to the Reasnor Fire Department.
Carroll Robert Van Gorp, the son of Robert and Celia G. (Millgate) Van Gorp, was born June 17, 1929, on the family farm in rural Reasnor. He attended a Reasnor country school just down the road from where he grew up.
Carroll was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 17, 1951, as a Private E-1. Jan. 16, 1952, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal (T). He was given an honorable discharge on July 8, 1953, at Camp Carson, CO.
Jan. 25, 1957, Carroll was united in marriage with Lois Joan Van Genderen at Sully First Reformed Church. They were blessed with four children: Kathy, Bryce, Bonnie, and Barry. Carroll was a farmer his whole life north of Reasnor.
Carroll was a very active member of the Jasper County Farm Bureau. He held several offices with the organization and served on the membership committee for years. Carroll had also served many years as a Palo Alto Township Trustee in Jasper County. He filled many duties with his appointed office. Carroll was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, neighbor, and friend.
Carroll was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Wanda (Marion) Willemsen and Charlotte J. (Jerry) Damman; brother Laverne (Emma) Van Gorp; sisters-in-law Grace Van Gorp, Norma (Harris) Van Waardhuizen, and Lois Van Genderen; brothers-in-law Jim DeKruyff, Wilson Dop, and Russell (Ruth) Van Genderen.
Those left to honor Carroll’s memory are his wife of 65+ years, Lois of Reasnor; four children Kathy (Curt) Nikkel of Monroe, Bryce (Carla) Van Gorp of Reasnor, Bonnie (Todd) Terpstra of Newton, and Barry Van Gorp of Monroe; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; brother Eldred Van Gorp of Newton; sisters-in-law Genevive Dop and Lila DeKruyff; and brother-in-law Ronnie Van Genderen.
The family would like to thank Alisa Schleier and St. Croix Hospice for the wonderful care they gave to Carroll.
