Category Archives: VanFossen

In 1700, Arnold Van Vossen sailed to the “New World” to find a new home for his family. He liked what he found in Ohio and returned to fetch the family. Along with wife, Mary, they raised 7 children on the farm. Some children slowly changed their names from Van Vossen to Van Fossen and moved their families to new farms in Iowa and Oklahoma.

Gordon VanFossen (1929-2011)

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lorelle VanFossen

We lost one of our VanFossen family members this week. Gordon W. VanFossen, 82, of Billings, Montana. There is currently an obituary listed on the Dahl Funeral Chapel site. For posterity, we include it here. Name: Gordon W. VanFossen Dates: … Continue reading →


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