Arnout Dunnick, 86, of Barnes City, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, at New Life Fellowship in New Sharon. Burial with military rites was held in the Barnes City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Life Fellowship, the Montezuma Ambulance, or Barnes City Cemetery Association. Arnout Stevens Dunnick, the son of Isaac and Helen Marie (Axmear) Dunnick, was born Oct. 7, 1937, near Gibson. He attended Keswick School, moving to Barnes City in 1952. He was a 1955 graduate of Barnes City High School. Arnout enlisted with the United States Army Reserves in 1955-1963 and was stationed in Ft. Jackson, SC, for basic training. Sept. 20, 1962, Arnout was united in marriage to Janet Arlene Van Maanen at Sully First Reformed Church. To this union, five children were born: Susan, Sharon, Shelly, Steven, and Sharlene. They lived in Pella for six months before beginning their married life farming in Poweshiek County, moving down the road to the family farm in Mahaska County in 1966 where they farmed until Arnout retired in 2008. They have remained on the farm after their retirement. Arnout enjoyed his life of farming and was the conservation farmer of the year in 1972. His other interests included traveling with the camper and photography. He passed many of these interests on to his children and took many trips with his family. He was a member of New Life Fellowship of New Sharon.
Arnout’s legacy will be cherished by his wife of 62 years, Arlene; his children Susan (Monte) Upton of New Sharon and daughter Bailey (Jacob) Sherburne and step- daughter Nickole Upton and her sons Jack, Luke, and Sam; Sharon (Randy) Van Dusseldorp of New Sharon and their sons Travis (Jess) Van Dusseldorp, their son Lenny and Trevor Van Dusseldorp, Shelly (Roger Van Ersvelde) Dunnick of Victor and son Eric Robertson, Steven (Nancy) Dunnick of Barnes City and their children Michael Dunnick and Stacia Dunnick, and a stepson Jeff Innis; Sharlene (Jody) Pothoven of New Sharon and children, Amanda (Mike) Johnston and their son Jason, Andy (Morgan) Pothoven, Adam (Megan) Pothoven and their children Hayden, Blair, and Archer, a stepdaughter Nicky (Brad) Ross and their children Keaton, Wesley, Karsen, and Addilynn; one brother Everett Dunnick of Sun City West, AZ; his two sisters Mary (Jack) Heberlein of Quartz Hill, CA, and Nellie (Keith) Schmidt of Ankeny; his six brothers-in-law Walton Van Maanen of Lynnville, LeRoy (Ruth) Van Maanen of Grinnell, Gilbert Van Maanen of Dallas Center, Dennis (Linda) Van Maanen of Kellogg, Rodney (Bev) Van Maanen of Lynnville, and Dale (Ruth) Van Maanen of Lynnville; four sisters-in-law Dorothy Van Maanen of Grinnell, Marilyn Van Maanen of Sully, Karen (Frank) Van Soelen of Sully, and Shirley (Melvin) Uitermarkt of Leighton; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Arnout was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law Ruth (Jack) Tipton; brother Isaac Arthur “Junior” Dunnick; three sisters-in-law Olivia Dunnick, Ada Van Maanen, and Violet Van Maanen; and two brothers-in-law Marvin Van Maanen and Norman Van Maanen.
