- Date Of Birth: January 28, 1937
- Date Of Death: June 15, 2022
- State: Iowa
Mary J. (Freeken) Rozendaal, 85, of Newton died on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Park Centre.
Mary, the daughter of L.D. “Rennie” and Freada M. (Eldredge) Freeken, was born on January 28, 1937 in Newton. She grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1955. Mary was united in marriage with Edward “Ed” Norman Rozendaal on March 29, 1957 in Newton. When Ed’s parents died in 1962, Ed and Mary took over the home farm until moving to State Center in 1968. They farmed in State Center until they retired to the farm they owned near Colo. They later moved to Newton.
Mary was involved with 4-H for many years as a member and then a leader.
Mary is survived by her children, Doug (Kim Pardon) Rozendaal of Clear Lake and Kelley (Siamack) Haghighi of Laguna Niguel, California; grandchildren, Kimia Haghighi of Barcelona, Spain, Annahita Haghighi of San Diego, California, and Kayvon Haghighi of Mesa, Arizona; and her sister, Ruth (Arthur) Boyer of Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ed.
