- Date Of Birth: February 25, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 27, 2022
- State: Iowa
Gardena Van Vark was born February 25, 1928, to Stoffel and Johanna (Zweedyk) Meulpolder in rural Pella. She attended Sandridge Country School through 8th grade.
Gardena was united in marriage to Francis F. Van Vark and made their home in California, later returning to Pella. To this union they were blessed with two children: Dennis and Randall. Gardena worked in the egg plant for Boomsma Produce for more than twenty years. She went on to work for Pella Corp. for 31 years before retiring in 2010, at age 82. After retiring, she enjoyed going to thrift stores shopping for collectibles.
Those left to cherish her memory:
Dennis D. and Suzette Van Vark Randall R. and Ruthann Van Vark
Kennedy Van Vark Felicia F. Van Vark
Isaac Van Vark Alizabeth Van Dusseldorp
Meredith Van Vark Ronald R. (Michelle) Van Vark
Jill (Scott) Anderson Sidnie, Tori, Rylie, McKenlie
Emma, Grant, Wyatt Marlee M. Morton
Bo Tanke
Taylor
Amber (Jake) Reed
Jackson, Ainsley
Alison (Josh) Beiler
Evelyn, Elliot
She is also survived by her sister-in-law Donna Meulpolder.
Gardena was preceded in death by her husband Francis, her parents Stoffel and Johanna Meulpolder, her parents-in-law John and Mary Louise Van Vark, two step-sons: Doyle Van Vark and Robert and Dorothy Van Vark; and her siblings: Peter and Marie Meulpolder, Nellie and Charles Moore, Jean and Gerald Terpstra, Johanna and Wilbur Van Ee, Helen and George Van Vark, and Raymond Meulpolder.
