Henry VanZuidam

Henry (Hank) John VanZuidam, 82, went to his heavenly home on October 12, 2026 while at home surrounded by loved ones.

Henry was born on August 1, 1944 to Dick and Margaret (Bok) VanZuidam on the family farm near New Holland, SD. He was a lifetime professing member of New Holland Christian Reformed Church. He grew up in New Holland and attended school in rural country school and then later finished in the New Holland school. He was a member of the South Dakota National Guard. On July 7, 1967 he married the love of his life Darlene Bruinsma. Together they raised three children and spent 59 years together.

Henry worked on the family farm and also did custom work for surrounding neighbors and other members of the community. He was a proud member of the New Holland CRC where he served as deacon and elder. In his younger years you could often find him on the softball field playing for the New Holland team where he was known by many as "Hurricane Hank". Later he became the coach of the Joubert Boars. While his kids were in school, he served as a member of the Dakota Christian school board.

Henry was known for his love of hunting, fishing, and Sunday drives. His competitive spirit always came out in many games of pitch and marbles. He was known for his big heart and joking nature as he always loved to tease. He looked forward to morning and evening coffee with his shop buddies.

Henry will be lovingly remembered by: his wife of 59 years, Darlene; three children: Darla VanZuidam of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Laura (Terry) Antonsen of Geddes, SD, Rich (Nicole) VanZuidam of New Holland, SD; his pride and joy were his five grandchildren: Sage (Aaron) DeHaai, Sydney (Dalton) Gerlach; Nadia, Ahnali, and Aidrik VanZuidam; one great granddaughter: Rori DeHaai; two brothers-in-law: Lennis Laffey and LeRoy Bruinsma; and one sister-in-law: Vonnie Dykstra.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Bryan; two sisters: Maria Laffey and Wilma (Bill) Vanden Hoek; two sisters-in-law: Delores (Don) Vanden Hoek and MaryLou Bruinsma; and brother-in-law: Joseph Dykstra.

The family requests that gifts and memorials be directed to the New Holland CRC Or Dakota Christian School.

Funeral services for 82 year old Henry John Van Zuidam of New Holland will be held on Tuesday, October 20th at 11am at the New Holland Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7pm with a prayer service at 7pm.