Andrew Dekock

On December 1st, at 10:45 p.m., after a courageous, three-year battle with cancer, Andrew H. DeKock, Jr. Andy of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away at the age of 71 years old. At the time of his death, he was being cared for by the kind staff of the Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab Center as well as Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, December 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home located at 1209 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church located at 1600 South Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, with Pastor Fred Berry officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. There will be a luncheon in the parish hall of the church following internment, and the family would be honored to have you join them. Memorials may be directed to the family and will be distributed according to Andrews wishes. For condolences or questions, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Andrew and his family.He was born to Andrew and Elizabeth (Byl) DeKock on December 12, 1939, in the Netherlands. In 1948, they came to America and made their home in Pella, Iowa. He moved to Marshalltown in 1964, where he worked at Fisher Controls for 35 years before retiring in 1999. On November 16, 1975, he married Nancy (Frohwein) Weuve and they enjoyed thirty-six years together, traveling to many different places including Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, and Holland on several occasions.Andy didnt know a stranger. He talked to everyone. He was fondly known as the mint man because he always had a box of Dutch mints with him that he would share with everyone around. He enjoyed telling jokes and making people laugh and throughout his illness, was almost never without a funny quip to lighten the mood and put people at ease. He enjoyed farming and selling sweet corn for Bill and Paul Veren and giving presentations to various service clubs and schools, showing his slides of Holland and talking about what it was like living there during World War II. Andy was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where he served as an elder, council member, and usher.Andy is survived by his wife, Nancy, of Marshalltown, IA; his children, Andrew (Lori) DeKock, III of Clarksville, TN, and Kristy (Rip) Davis of Harrah, OK; Nancys children, Craig (Lori) Weuve, of Green Bay, WI, Brad Weuve of Marshalltown, IA, Kyle (Joann) Weuve of Urbandale, IA, and Karla Gould (Jeff Krupp) of Marshalltown, IA; his grandchildren, Amy (Dan) Anderson, Martin (Stephanie) Belich, Nikki (Brian) Tisdell, Lori (James) Shrewsbury, Ben DeKock, Josh DeKock, Brittany (CJ) Burroughs, Brittany Gould, Morgan Weuve, Dana Davis, Derek Davis, Jordan Weuve, Taylor Weuve, Nicholas Gould, Sarah Weuve, and Danielle Hughes; and his great-grandchildren, Faithyna, Lance, and Chase Leonard, Lindsey and Thomas Tisdell, Haley Davis, and Kaylynn Lukenbill; his sister, Jennie (John) Veenstra, sisters-in-law Gertrude DeKock and Jean (DeKock) Veldhuizen, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Engel and Abe; his first wife, Mary Terpstra; and an infant son, John.