Marlo Loren Vanden Hull

Marlo Loren Vanden Hull was born on March 13, 1935 in Archer, Iowa to Joe and Mina (Rensink) Vanden Hull. When Marlo was in junior high, they moved to Ireton, Iowa where he attended country school for a couple of years. He then graduated from high school in Ireton. Following high school, Marlo worked for Van Ort Produce until he was called into the Service. He was drafted into the US Army in August of 1957 and attended basic training at Fort Carson, Colorado. He then married Harriet Joan Tensen of Sheldon, Iowa, on October 16, 1957 at Newkirk Church in Hospers, Iowa. He then worked in the Old Guard in Washington D.C. He mostly worked at Arlington National Cemetery and received his Honorable discharge in July of 1958. When he returned home, he returned to work for Van Ort for a few years, and during that time their children Doug, Patti, and Rick were born. He then moved to a farm nears Hospers, Iowa where Marlo and Harriet’s youngest sons, Jim and Gary, were born. The farm was enjoyed by all, especially Marlo. In 1985, Marlo and Harriet moved to the city and made their home in Overland Park, Kansas. Marlo worked as a maintenance/custodian at their then home church until he retired in 1997 after 12 years of service. Following retirement, Marlo and Harriet placed their church membership with Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, Kansas. He enjoyed vacationing which included traveling to Arizona, cruising (especially their fall trip to Canada), and spending time with his much loved family.

Marlo is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Harriet, their children and their spouses: Doug and Carla of Sioux Center, Iowa; Patti and Frank Keys of Shawnee, Kansas; Rick of Overland Park, Kansas; Jim and Brenda of Olathe, Kansas; Gary and Deana of Shawnee, Kansas; sixteen grandchildren and their spouses as well as nineteen great-grandchildren: Dustin and Amy Vanden Hull (Korra, Eli, Aria, and Paisley) of Sioux Center, Iowa; Ashley and Tim Venhuizen (Brenna, Beau, Avery, and Elliot) of Churchill, Montana; Dana and Mitchell Dykstra (Miley, Jackson, Zoey, and Copper) of Thunder Bay, Ontario; Brett and Rachel Vanden Hull (Hendrick, Hans, and Thijs) of Rock Valley, Iowa; Andy and Abby Vanden Hull (Marie, Laura, Nadia, Genevieve) of Olathe, Kansas; David Jones of Overland Park; Caleb Jones of Kansas City, Missouri; Blake Jones of Overland Park, Kansas; Rachel Jones of Overland Park, Kansas; Emily Keys of Shawnee, Kansas; Kristina Keys of Shawnee, Kansas; Jessica Vanden Hull of Overland Park, Kansas; Nikki and Ryan McGuire of Olathe, Kansas; Michaela Vanden Hull of Olathe, Kansas; Jeremy Vanden Hull of Shawnee, Kansas; and Taylor Vanden Hull of Shawnee, Kansas.

Marlo is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mina Vanden Hull; his brother and sister-in-law, Arnie and Norma Vanden Hull; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and John Meendering; as well as Harriet’s parents, Joe and Hattie Tensen.

Visitation will take place from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday, January 25, 2021 at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home, Olathe. Funeral Service at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Community Covenant Church, Lenexa. Graveside service to follow at 1:00 PM at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe.

In lieu of flowers, Harriet requests that donations be made to Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, Kansas or to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care of Kansas.