Matilda “Sis” Louise Roozeboom, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Oskaloosa. She was born Apr. 6, 1934, in Sully, the daughter of John and Lizzie (Baarda) Nikkel. Sis attended Sully Christian School until eighth grade. Oct. 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to Gerrit Roozeboom at Sully Christian Reformed Church. To this union four sons were born: Dale, Mike, Curt, and Karl.
Sis was a homemaker for most of her life, caring for her home and raising her four sons. She was a member of First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa. She enjoyed spending time in her vegetable and flower gardens, cooking, camping, and taking fishing trips to Canada. Above all else, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Her family includes her husband, Gerrit Roozeboom of Oskaloosa; her four sons: Dale Roozeboom of Rose Hill, Mike (Kim) Roozeboom of Oskaloosa, Curt (Cathy) Roozeboom of New Sharon, and Karl (Cristy) Roozeboom of Pella; her grandchildren, Luke (Tiffany) Roozeboom, Christy (Beau) Browne, Kari (Joe) Flaherty, Kandis (Matt) Sherlock, Jackie (Don) Yarbrough, Kylie (Stephen) Groenenboom, Corey Roozeboom, Kate (Chandler) Heisler and Mike Roozeboom; her great-grandchildren: Dylan, Dawson, and Daxton Roozeboom, Kaiden, Devon, Coben, Kalon, and Kyson Browne, Keaton and Karter Flaherty, Jack and Presley Sherlock, Tripp, Henry, and Grace Yarbrough, Elouise Groenenboom, and Tucker and Grayson Heisler. Sis is also survived by a brother Norman (Treva) Nikkel of Searsboro and a sister-in-law Betty (Mrs. Clair Nikkel) of Laurel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Bernie J. Nikkel, Clarence “Clair” Nikkel, Joe Nikkel, and Melvin Nikkel; and her sisters Matilda Nikkel and Louise Nikkel.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. in First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa with Pastor Jonathon Spronk officiating. Burial was in Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Memorials may be made to Oskaloosa Christian School.
