Rose Marie Van Loh

Rose Marie Van Loh
Sheldon, Iowa

Rose Marie Van Loh, age 95, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Fieldcrest Memory Care in Sheldon, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 7:30pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

Private Family graveside service will be held at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

Arrangements are under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.
Online condolences may be sent to www.vanderploegfunerals.com

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROSE MARIE VAN LOH

BORN: September 3, 1926 ~ Sibley, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: June 5, 2022 ~ Sheldon, Iowa
Age: 95 years

FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Calvary Baptist Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Pastor Zachery Patke ~ Clergy

MUSIC
Special Music by Dennis Ver Steeg
“In The Garden”

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Blessed Assurance” pg463
“When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder” pg 566
Pianist: Cindy Kemp

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
“The Grandchildren”
Jonathan Killian Amy (Killian) Studarus
Rachel (Van Loh) Lawson Lyndsey Van Loh
Kelsey Van Loh

CASKET BEARERS
Dennis Ver Steeg Paul Feldkamp
Robert Henning Harold Feldkamp
Bruce Mosier Brian Kemp

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Graveside Service, Thursday June 9, 2022
East Lawn Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa


Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa


Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

Rose Marie Van Loh was born, September 3, 1926, to Albert and Nella (Feldkamp) Helmers in Sibley, Iowa. Rose grew up on a farm and attended a rural school house and later graduated Valedictorian of Sibley High School in 1944. She then attended and graduated from Northwestern Bible College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rose met and married Fred Van Loh on July 28, 1950. To this union were born two children, Linda and James.
The family lived in Sheldon, Iowa where Rose served as the church organist and pianist of Calvary Baptist Church for many years. She taught in the vacation bible school and served along with her husband, Fred Van Loh. Together, they were the original charter members of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a wonderful hostess and enjoyed entertaining to everyone that entered her home. She was a secretary for the Sheldon Elementary School and also secretary for area attorney offices.
She is survived by her children, Linda (Steve) Killian of Valencia, California and James (Rochelle) Van Loh of Sibley, Iowa. Grandchildren, Jonathan Killian, Amy (Killian) Studarus, Rachel Lawson, Lyndsey Van Loh, Kelsey Van Loh; great grandchildren, Tate and Harper Studarus, Brynly, Connor and Cadence Killian, Dawson Corle and Alanna Oster; a brother, Glenn (Helen) Helmers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Van Loh, her parents, Albert and Nella Helmers, twin brother, Roger Helmers, Brother, George Helmers.