The world lost a great man on July 28th 2020, dad and grandpa MICHAEL VANBOKHOVEN.
Michael VanBokhoven was born on September 2, 1952, in Springfield, Mo. He grew up in Rogersville, Mo., and graduated from Logan Rogersville High
School in 1970. Mike also attended Drury College. Mike married Sandy Watts in 1973 and they moved to Springfield, Mo. Mike and Sandy had two children, Amy and Todd.
Mike later moved to Maumelle, Arkansas outside of Little Rock. While in Little Rock he worked at CUNA Brokerage Services as a financial advisor. This was a job he truly loved. He also loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and playing his electric guitar.
Mike married Karen Moy and is preceded in death by her. Mike is also preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn VanBokhoven, and his father Mitchell VanBokhoven. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, Ted and Sacred DeWitt.
Mike is survived by his children ,Todd VanBokhoven and Mona Patel VanBokhoven, Amy VanBokhoven Holand and Mike Holand; and his grandchildren, Liam, Owen, Maya, Corbin, Grayson and Alayna. He is also survived by his stepmother, Wilma VanBokhoven.
He was the best dad in the world to Todd and Amy, and the very best grandpa to his grandchildren. We were very fortunate to have had him as our dad. He was very loving and kind and loved all of us unconditionally. He had accepted Christ as his savior, so we rejoice in knowing that he is reunited with his wife Karen, who died one year ago the same day from cancer. He is also reunited with his mom, dad and other family members. But greatest of all he is in the presence of our heavenly father, and we have joy in knowing that! We will look forward to being reunited with him someday in heaven. But until then we will miss him!
Services for Mike will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, at Greenlawn Funeral Home East 3540 E. Seminole Springfield, Mo. 65809 with burial at Turner’s Cemetery on Friday, August 7, at 10 a.m. A second service in Little Rock, Ark. will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation to support our veterans and country that Mike loved dearly.