Obituaries of Louis De Kraker
and Some Descendants
Obituary for Louis De Kraker,
Union Army 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics Company F
Extracted from the Holland City News Microfilm Week of June 25, 1924
Repository Herrick Library in Holland, Michigan
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES EARLY TODAY
Early Wednesday morning, 25 June 1924, Louis De Kraker, aged 85 years, for more than half a century one of the best known meat market men in Holland died at his home, 62 East 15th Street.
Death came suddenly to the veteran of the Civil war. Shortly before he died he was in the best of spirits and the end of his long and very active life had not been expected so soon. He had been confined to his chair for some months for greater comfort and shortly after two o’clock this morning he suddenly dropped forward and was dead.
Mr. De Kraker retired from active business the day before Thanksgiving day last fall. After being in the harness as a meat dealer since just after the Civil war, going to his meat market every day in the year and taking his full share of the work of a busy market, he decided last fall that he had been on the job long enough and disposed of his business to Isaac De Kraker and James J. De Koster.
In February of this year he held a family reunion at his home in celebration of his 85th birthday anniversary. At that time his children and grandchildren gathered in his home and he liberally remembered them all with gifts. Of an affectionate disposition, he was deeply attached to his near relatives and he took great pleasure in the reunion
In 1861 Mr. De Kraker answered Lincoln’s call for volunteers and for four years he served with Company F 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. He was never away from his company even for a single day during the war and since 1865 his one recreation was to attend the encampments from time to time where he met the old comrades in arms.
Almost immediately after the war he started a meat market in Holland and he was on the job there almost every day until his retirement last November. He is said to hold the record in Michigan for length of service as an active meat market man.
Mr. De Kraker is survived by five children: Henry of Grand Rapids, Isaac, Mrs. Wm. Karel, Peter, and Mrs. James De Koster of Holland.
The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon, June 28th, at 1:30 at the home, 62 East 15th Street and at two o’clock at the 14th street Christian Reformed church, Rev. J. M. Vander Kieft officiating.
NOTE: Louis DeKraker was born in the Netherlands, 10 February 1839. He came to the United States on the ship, Matilda, in 1856 with his father, Isaac, step-mother, Jozina (Hamelink), brother, Peter (or Pierre), and sister, Sara. (This information from Peggy (DeKraker) Stempfly)
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Children of Louis De Kraker and Katherine Rot:
1. Katherine M. De Kraker and Louis
Veele
2. Isaac De Kraker - b.22 Nov 1869; d. 5 Apr 1966
3. Henry De Kraker - b.22 Apr 1872; d. Jul, 1872
2. Henry De Kraker, b.8 Jul 1873; d.6 May 1958 and
Anna (Agema)
3. Isaac De Kraker and
Maggie (De Vries)
4. Johanna Karel and
William Karel
5. Peter De Kraker and
Harriet (Tulp)
6. Mary De Koster and
James De Koster
Dr. Cornelius E. Boone
Brittina (Root) Boone
Richard Root
Obituary for
Dr. Cornelius E. Boone
Published in the Holland Sentinel abt. January 1, 1967
Dr. Boone of Zeeland dies at 81
Zeeland-Dr. Cornelius E. Boone, 81 of 22 East Central Ave, a physician in
Zeeland for 54 years, died Sunday morning in Zeeland Community Hospital after an
illness of several months. He had been active until his recent illness.
A graduate of Hope College and the University of Illinois Medical School, Dr.
Boone began his practice in West Olive and moved to Zeeland after serving in
World War I. He was active in sports. He was a member of Second Reformed church,
a member of the Gilbert D. Karsten post of the American Legion, the Zeeland
Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge and De Witt Clinton consistory, and several
professional medical societies. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. John (Winifred)
Andrews of Chargrin Falls, Ohio and Gayle Burleson of Grand Rapids; six
grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a brother John of Zeeland; four
sisters, Mrs. Ben Ter Haar of Holland, Mrs. Anton Timmer of Muskegon, Mrs.
Oliver De Jonge of Ludington and Mrs. Benjamin Buikema of Grand Rapids. His wife
died nine years ago.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from Second Reformed Church with the Rev. W. J. Hilmert of Holland officiating. Burial will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Relatives will meet in the church basement at 1:15 p.m. Friends and relatives may meet the family in Yntema funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Casket bearers will be members of the medical staff of Zeeland Community Hospital. Selected are Dr. A. J. Vander War, Dr. M. J. Frieswyk, Dr. R. R. Nykamp, Dr. J. J. Post, Dr. R. Hager and Dr. J. E. Bulthuis.
Obituary Card for Brittina (Birdie) J. Boone
Published in the Holland Sentinel October 27, 1958
Mrs. Brittina (Birdie) J. Boone, age 69, wife of Dr. C.E. Boone, of 22
E. Central Ave., Zeeland, passed away at her home Saturday afternoon. Surviving
besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. John D. Andrews of Solon, Ohio, Mrs.
Gayle Burleson of Grand Rapids; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at2 o’clock at the Second Reformed Church, the Rev. W. J. Hilmert
officiating. Burial in Zeeland Cemetery. Relatives will meet in the church
basement at 1:45. Mrs. Boone reposes at the Yntema Funeral home, where relatives
may meet the family Monday evening from 7 to 9. In lieu of flowers, friends may
contribute to the Zeeland Community Hospital in memory of Mrs. Boone.
(Daughter of Richard Root)
Richard Root -
Former Local Fireman Succumbs at Zeeland-Richard Root, 78 former Grand Rapids
firemen died Friday night in Zeeland hospital. He had resided on a farm two
miles south of here.
Surviving are the widow, Reka; a daughter, Mrs. C. E, Boone; a brother, Harry of
Grand Rapids; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held at 2 Tuesday at the Baron funeral home with burial in Zeeland
cemetery.
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Obituary for Mrs. Louis Veele, formerly Katherine De Kraker
Published date is April 1893
1.
Mrs.
Katherine (Louis) Veele,
nee De Kraker, died at her home in this city on Sunday evening, aged 25 years.
She leaves beside her husband, two small children, one an infant of only two
weeks. The funeral took place on Wednesday, from the Market Street H.C. Ref.
church, the pastor Rev. E. Vander Vries officiating.
Obituary Card for Richard Root, Published in the Holland Sentinel March 13, 1943
Repository Herrick Library, Holland, Michigan
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This obituary appeared in the Holland Sentinel - Date of death was April 15,
1966
2. Isaac Romeijn De Kraker
Funeral Set for Monday
Born in Holland, De Kraker had lived here all his life. He was a butcher and
had operated the De Kraker and De Koster Meat Market for many years. He was a
member of the Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church, where he had served
on the church council and taught Sunday school.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John G. Van Dyke of Grand Rapids; three
grandsons, John G. Van Dyke Jr., and Irvin G. Van Dyke both of Grand Rapids and
Clarence H. Van Dyke of Huntsville, Ala.: 11 great grandchildren.
The body reposes at the Norier-Ver Lee-Langeland Chapel where relatives and
friends may meet the family Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
Obituary for Mrs. Isaac R. De Kraker (the former Maggie De Vries) April 27, 1937
Mrs. Maggie R. De Kraker, 63,
of 363 College Ave. died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John G.
Van Dyke, in Grand Haven.
Mrs, De Kraker, the wife of a local butcher, had been ill for the past six weeks
of pneumonia and complications.
She is survived by the husband, a daughter, three brothers, Gerald and Milo De
Vries of Holland, and Tom De Vries of Washington D. C.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2 p.m. from
the Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed Church. The Rev J. P. De Vries of
Spring Lake will officiate at the home and Dr. R. J. Danhof at the church.
Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery. The body will be at the Langeland
Funeral Home until Thursday afternoon. Friends may view the body at the home
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Children of Isaac and Maggie:
2-a. Catherine G. Van Dyke and
Dr. John G. Van Dyke
2-b. Harry De Kraker
(Obituary for Mrs. Catherine Van Dyke appeared in the Grand Rapids press on
Sunday July 13, 1986)
2-a. Mrs. Catherine Van Dyke,
aged 87 of the Holland Home and widow of Dr. John G. Van Dyke, went to be with
her Lord early Saturday. Surviving are three sons, John G. and Vivian Van Dyke
of Jenison, Irvin G. and Marjorie Van Dyke of Grand Rapids, Clarence H. and Mary
Van Dyke of Germantown, Maryland; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Zaagman Memorial chapel.
Rev.Henry Gulkema officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will be
at the funeral chapel Sunday and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Fulton Manor Nursing Section of the Holland
Home.
Obituary for Dr. John G. Van Dyke - G. R. Press, November 10, 1969
Dr. John G. Van Dyke, aged 76 of
1151 Griswold SE, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning at Blodgett
Memorial Hospital
Surviving are his wife, Catherine: three sons, John G. and Irvin g. both of Grand Rapids, Clarence H. of Endicott, New York: 11 grandchildren: a brother, Gerrit; a sister, Mrs. J. Gieskens; a sister-in-law; Mrs. A. Van Dyke all in the Netherlands. Services will be held Wednesday afternoon2:30 at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel. Dr. Carl G. Krominga and Rev. Arnold Brink officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Members of the family will be at the chapel Monday evening 7 to 9, Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.
Children of Catherine and John:
2-a-1. John G. Van Dyke
2-a-2. Irving Van Dyke
2-a-3. Clarence H. Van Dyke
Obituary Card for Harry De Kraker - May 1937 Holland Newspaper
Repository Herrick Library, Holland, Michigan
Harry De Kraker, aged 23, died Wednesday
after an illness with a disease that he contracted in Florida. He had been in
serious condition for about two months. Mrs. De Kraker had been an employee at
the Du Mez store for several years.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac De Kraker, and one sister,
Mrs., John Van Dyke of Grand Rapids. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon
at 1:30 at the home, 363College Avenue, and at two o’clock at the 11th street
Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Dr. Masselink officiating.
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Former Holland Man Dies in Grand Rapids - Holland Sentinel, May 6, 1958
4. Henry De Kraker, 84, former
Holland resident died Sunday in Grand Rapids.
Surviving are four children, Mrs. John De Went, Mrs. Catherine Eash, Cecil De
Kraker, Louis De Kraker; one brother Isaac De Kraker of Holland; two sisters,
Mrs. William Karel, and Mrs. Mary De Koster, both of Holland; several nieces and
nephews, one sister-in-law Mrs. Peter De Kraker of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the De Vries Funeral
Home in Grand Rapids. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
Obituary for Mrs. Henry (nee Annie Agema) De Kraker appeared in the Holland Sentinel on 7-24 1956
Mrs. De Kraker, Former Resident Here, Dies
Mrs. Anna (Agema) De Kraker, former
resident of Holland, died Sunday at her home 845 Kalamazoo Ave., S.E., Grand
Rapids. She was 79 years old.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John De Went of Hudsonville, Mrs. La Zora Eash
of Alamo; two sons, Cecil De Kraker of Grand Rapids, Lewis De Kraker of Grand
Haven and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at
1:30, at De Vries Funeral Home in Grand Rapids. Dr. Ralph Danhof, former pastor
of Fourteenth Street Christian Reformed church here, will officiate. The body
will be brought to Holland for burial at Pilgrim Home cemetery.
(A second obituary also was printed in a Grand Rapids paper on July 23, 1956)
Mrs. Anna De Kraker, 79, wife of Henry De Kraker, retired butcher, died
Sunday morning at her home, 845 Kalamazoo Ave., S. E.
Born in the Netherlands, Mrs.De Kraker immigrated to the United States at the
age of 7 and lived in Holland until she moved to Grand Rapids 43 years ago. She
was a member of Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Survivors besides her husband are two sons, Cecil H., instructor at Junior
college, and Lewis of Grand haven; two daughters, Mrs. John De Went of Jenison,
and Mrs. LaZora Eash of Alamo; three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Wednesday in the De Vries Chapel.
Burial will be in Pilgrim Home cemetery in Holland.
Children of Henry and Anna De Kraker:
1-a. Dora De Went and
John De Went
1-b. Catherine Louise Eash and
Lazara/Lazora Eash
1-c. Cecil De Kraker
1-d. Louis De Kraker
Obituary Card for Dora (De Kraker) De Went - G. R. Press, May 20, 1984
Date of death Friday, May 18, 1984
1-a. Mrs. Dora DeWent aged 83 of
Sunset Manor, went to be with her Lord Friday, May 18, 1984 at the Hudsonville
Christian Nursing Home. Surviving are her husband John; her children Sam and
Donna Sterk, Del and Joyce Hoezee, and Harv and Loretta Huberts all of Jenison;
eight grandchildren; 10 Great grandchildren, a brother Cecil De Kraker of
Clearwater, FL. Funeral services for Mrs. De Went will be held Tuesday at the 12th
Ave. Christian Reformed Church.) -7551 12th Ave. Jenison, with her
Pastor Calvin Bolt officiating. Interment Georgetown Cemetery. Those who wish
may make contributions to the Back to God Hour or the American Cancer Society
(envelopes available at the chapel). Relatives and friends may meet the family
at the POSTHUMUS AND MATTHYSSE FUNERAL HOME, 4145 Chicago Dr., Grandville,
Monday 7-9p.m.
Obituary Card for Mr. John O. DeWent - G. R. Press, October 23, 1986
Mr. John O. De Went, aged 87, of Sunset
Manor, went to be with his Lord, Thursday, October 23, 1986 at the Hudsonville
Christian Nursing Home. Surviving are his children, Sam and Donna Sterk of
Jenison, Del and Joyce Hoezee of Jamestown, Harvey and Loretta Huberts of
Jenison; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; his brother and
sister-in-law, Simon and Lucille De Went of Jenison; his sisters and
brother-in-law, Katie Zwyghuizen of Grand Rapids, Hattie and Henry Koster of
Jenison; his sisters-in-law, Minnie Sanders and Bertha DeWent both of
Hudsonville. Funeral services for Mr. DeWent will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
at the Twelfth Avenue Christian Reformed Church, 755 12th Ave.,
Jenison with his Pastor, the Rev. Calvin Bolt officiating. Interment Georgetown
Cemetery.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to The Back To God Hour or
World Home Bible League (envelopes available at the chapel).
Relatives and friends may meet the family at the Matthysse CHAPEL OF THE
FOUNTAIN, 4145 Chicago Dr., Grandville, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m.
1-b. Mrs. Katherine Louise Eash
Formerly of 8187 N. 6th St., Alamo, Michigan
Passed away Friday morning, April 29, 1983 at the Alamo Nursing Home. Mrs. Eash
was born in Holland, Michigan on June 6, 1904, the daughter of Henry and Anna
Agema De Kraker. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in the Alamo
Center Schools.
She was a member of the Michigan Association of retired School Personnel and the
Alamo Congregational Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lazara
Eash, in 1963. Surviving are her sister and brother-in-law Dora and John DeWent
of Jenison, Michigan, Cecil De Kraker of Clearwater, Florida, and three nieces.
Friends are being received at the funeral home, where the family will be present
from 7 to 9 this evening and from 3 to 6 on Sunday afternoon. Services will be
held Monday afternoon at the Alamo Congregational Church with the Rev. A. Wesley
Crocker officiating. Interment at Alamo Cemetery. Contributions in her name may
be made to the Alamo Congregational Church
Obituary for LaZora Eash - Kalamazoo Gazette - June 17, 1963
Mr. LaZora Eash
8187 N. Sixth Street- Passed away Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. Mr.
Eash was born Sept. 19, 1884 in Lagrange, Ind., the son of Samuel and Barbara
Bontrager Eash and had been a resident here for about 35 years. He was employed
by the New York Central Railroad and was a member of the Alamo Congregational
Church. Mrs. Eash was married to Katherine De Kraker July 3, 1935, who survives.
Surviving besides the wife are; one sister, Mrs. Survilla Shrock of Sweet Home,
Oregon; several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Joldersma
and Klein Funeral Home until Tuesday noon. Mr. Eash will be taken to the Alamo
congregational Church for services at 2:30, rev. Ronald Haskell officiating.
Interment in the Alamo Cemetery.
Obituary Card for Louis De Kraker - Holland Evening Sentinel, April 19, 1980
Louis De Kraker, 74, 127 S. Elm St.,
Zeeland, died Friday morning in Zeeland Community Hospital following a short
illness.
De Kraker was a member of the First Reformed Church and Men’s Bible Class. He
served as the deputy director of Civil Defense for Ottawa County for many years
and he had also operated a radio and television service for 22 years. De
Kraker is survived by his wife, Sadie; two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Stella)
Walters; Mrs. Egbert (Caroline) Gerritsen, both of Holland; three brothers, John
and Isaac, both of Ft. Meyers, Fla. and Donald of Oaklawn Ill.; two aunts, Mrs.
Walter Allen of Holland and Mrs. William Alderink, of Grand Rapids.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Reformed Church with Pastor Ronald Geschwendt and Rev. John Nieuwsma officiating. Burial will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Relatives will meet in the church parlor at 1:45 p.m. The calling hours at the Yntema Funeral Home will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
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Obituary for Johanna (De Kraker) Karel - Holland Sentinel, August 13, 1958
5. Mrs. Johanna (De Kraker) Karel 82 of 91 East 16th St. died Tuesday evening at Holland Hospital, after being there for one week. She was born in Holland to the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis De Kraker and had lived in Holland all her life. Her husband died in 1948. She was a member of Maple Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are one son, Louis of Holland; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer
Oudemolen of Holland, Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Boston, Mass. And Mrs. Harvin R.
Essenburg of Holland; 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; one brother
Isaac De Kraker and one sister, Mrs. James J. De Kraker, and a sister-in-law,
Mrs. Peter De Kraker, all of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Nibbelink-Notier
funeral chapel with the Rev. John De Kruyter officiating. Burial will be in
Pilgrim Home Cemetery. The body will be taken to her home Thursday noon where
friends and relatives may call in the afternoon and the evening.
Obituary for William Karel February 10, 1948
William Karel died unexpectedly of a heart
attack early Wednesday in his home, 91 East 16th St. He had suffered
from a heart ailment for some time, but was in apparent good health when he
arose in the morning. He was a former furniture worker, retiring 20 years ago.
He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary July 25, 1945. They
lived in their present home for 45 years. He was a member of Maple Avenue of
Christian Reformed church.
Surviving are the wife, the former Johanna De Kraker; a son Louis at home, three
daughters, Mrs. Elmer Oudemolen of Holland, Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Boston,
Mass, and Mrs. Harvin Essenburg of Grand Haven; 10 grandchildren; two brothers,
Joseph of Holland and Harm of Grand Rapids; two sisters, Mrs. Simon Wybenga and
Mrs. William Vanderburg, also a sister-in-law, Mrs. John Baker, all of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Nibbelink-Notier Chapel, the Rev. Gareth S. Kok officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery. The body will be returned to the home Wednesday afternoon where friends may call until Friday noon.
Children of Johanna and William Karel:
3-a. Louis Karel
3-b. Hilda Oudemolen and her
spouse, Elmer Oudemolen, Sr.
3-c. Mrs. Raymond Johnson
3-d. Mrs. Harvin R. Essenburg
Obituary Card for Hilda Karel Oudemolen - Holland Sentinel, June 1, 1997
3-b. Mrs. Elmer (Hilda)
Oudemolen, 92, of Holland, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at an area care
facility.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Sr., and a son, Howard.
She was a member of Fourth Reformed Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary for 30
years.
Surviving are her children, Elmer and Cora Oudemolen of Holland, Hilbert and
Hazel Oudemolen of Russiaville, Ind., Franklin and Lois Oudemolen of West Olive,
and Leona Boeve of Holland; 10 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; sisters,
Mrs. Raymond (Katherine) Johnson of Quincy Mass., Mrs. Harvin (Marian) Essenburg
of Holland; brothers- and sisters-in-law Mrs. George (Rose) Oudemolen of
Traverse City.
Funeral and committal services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Notier-Ver Lee-Langeland
Funeral Chapel, 315 E. 16th St., with the Rev. Keith Larson
officiating.
Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel
Memorials may be given to Portable Recording Ministries.
Obituary Card for Elmer Oudemolen Sr.- G. R. Press, Dec 31 1976
Elmer Oudemolen, Sr. aged 72, of 384
First Ave., Holland passed away unexpectedly Thursday. Surviving are his wife,
Hilda; four sons, Elmer W. of Holland, Hilbert S. of Russiaville, Ind., Franklin
J. of West Olive and Howard E. of Las Vegas, Nev.; one daughter Mrs. Leona H.
Boeve of Flora, Ind.; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. Fannie Visch of Los Angeles, Calif. and Mrs. John (Sena) VendenBerge of
Holland; one brother, George O. of Traverse City; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Steve
Oudemolen of Holland.
Funeral services will be Monday at1:30 PM at the Fourth Reformed Church in
Holland with Rev. Chester Postma officiating. Burial will be I Pilgrim Home
Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 at the Notier-Ver Lee-Langeland Funeral Home.
Children of Hilda and Elmer Oudemolen, Sr.:
3-b-1. Elmer W. Oudemolen
3-b-2. Hilbert S. Oudemolen
3-b-3. Franklin J. Oudemolen
3-b-4. Howard E. Oudemollen
3-b-5. Leona H. Boeve
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6. Mrs. Mary De Koster Succumbs at Age 82 - October 17, 1960
Mrs. Mary (De Kraker) De Koster, 82 of 652 Central Ave., died at Holland Hospital Sunday morning after being hospitalized for 2 ˝ weeks.
Mrs. De Koster was the former Mary De Kraker and lived in this community all her life. Her husband, James J. De Koster, former Holland butcher, died in 1948. She was a member of the Maple Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Arthur J. Lappinga, and Mrs. Morris Olsen,
both of Holland; one grandson, Dale Zoet of Holland; one granddaughter Lonna
Olsen of Holland; one brother, Isaac De Kraker of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Nibbelink-Notier
Funeral chapel with the Rev. John a. De Kruyter officiating. Burial will be in
Pilgrim Home Cemetery. Friends may meet the family at the funeral home,
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Obituary for James J. De Koster April 15, 1948
James J. De Koster
Funeral services for James J. De Koster, 74 local meat merchant who died
Tuesday noon at his home, 652 Central Ave., will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m.
at the residence and at 2:30 p.m. in Maple Avenue Christian Reformed church, the
Rev. Gareth S. Kok officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home cemetery. The
body is at the home.
Children of Mary and James De Koster:
5-a. Mrs. Arthur J. Lappinga
5-b. Lois Olsen and Morris Olsen
Brother - Jacob C. De Koster
Obituary Card for Morris William Olsen - Holland Sentinel, Sept. 30, 1983
Morris William Olsen, 63 of Fife
Lake, died early today in Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital.
He was born in Zeeland and lived in the Holland area until 1968 when he moved to
Fife Lake. He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Lois; two daughters, Mrs. Jon (Linda) Klein of Holland
and Mrs. Andrew (Lonna) Kooienga of Borculo; a stepson, Dale Zoet of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; six grandchildren; a sister, Anna Lamberts of Holland and
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fife Lake United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Daniel Biteman officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery,
Holland. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Wolfe Funeral
Home, 106 S. Cherry, Kalkaska.
Children of Lois (De Koster) and Morris Olsen:
5-b-1. Linda Klein
5-b-2. Lonna Kooienga
Obituary for Jacob C. De Koster Holland City News - Thursday, October 14,
1914
Jacob C. De Koster, veteran meat dealer of
this city, died at his home at 94 West Ninth street, at 2:30 this afternoon, at
the age of 57.
The deceased had been sick with pneumonia for some time, but only last week
became so sick as to have to remain at home. He was born in Zeeland, Michigan,
and has been in the meat business in this city for the past thirty years.
The deceased is survived by a widow and three children, Cornelius, Gertrude
and Geneva, and by two brothers, Cornelius of Noordeloes and James of this city,
and by two sisters, Mrs. D. Poest and Mrs. Albert Kamps of Zeeland. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
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Holland Sentinel Obituary for Peter De Kraker April 3, 1947
7. Peter De Kraker,
66, former furniture worker, died at 7:30 a.m. today in his home at 231 West 17th
St., following a long illness. He was a member of Third Reformed church.
Surviving are the wife, Harriet; four sons, Louis of Zeeland, Sgt. Isaac De Kraker of the Holland police department, John of Holland and Donald of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Egbert Gerritsen and Mrs. Albert Walters of Holland; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Isaac of Holland, and Henry of Grand Rapids; two sisters, Mrs. William Karel and Mrs. James J. De Koster of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the Nibbelink Notier funeral home with Dr. J. J. Sessler officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel Friday afternoon and evening.
Obituary for Mrs. Harriet De Kraker - Holland Evening Sentinel - Oct. 10,
1959
Mrs. Peter De Kraker Succumbs at Age 74
Mrs. Harriet De Kraker, 74, of 231
West 17th St. died at Holland Hospital early this morning after being
ill since last May. She was a member of Third Reformed Church, the Women’s guild
and the Adult Bible Class.
Nee Tulp. Her husband, Peter, died in 1947. Surviving are four
sons, Louis of Zeeland, John and Isaac G. of Holland and Donald of Oak Lawn,
Ill; two daughters, Mrs. Albert A. Walters and Mrs. Egbert Gerritsen Jr. of
Holland; 13 grandchldren; one brother, Isaac Tulp of Westchester County, N. Y.,
and four sisters, Mrs. Fred Reimink of Hamilton, Mrs. William Alderink of Grand
Rapids, and Mrs. Walter J. Allen of Holland.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Nibbelink Notier Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Jerry A. Veldman officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim
Home.
Children of Peter and Harriet:
4-a. Louis De Kraker
4-b. Stella Walters, b. ca 1908 and
Albert Walters
4-c. Caroline De Kraker, b. ca 1909 and
Egbert Gerritsen, Jr.
4-d. Sgt. Isaac De Kraker (b. ca 1913) and
Dorothy
4-e. John De Kraker
4-d. Donald De Kraker
Holland Police Officer - Holland Sentinel, June, 1984
4-d. Isaac G. De Kraker, 71,
died Tuesday at Fort Meyers, Fla. A Holland native and graduate of Holland High
school, De Kraker retired from the Holland Police Department as a sergeant in
1978. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and a counselor for Camp Ottawa
in Newaygo County.
In 1941, De Kraker was awarded a medal for heroism by the city when he drove a
loaded gasoline truck from a hardware store where the vehicle was being
unloaded, after the store caught fire and the gas was likely to explode.
De Kraker is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three sons, Dale of Washington,
D.C., Donald of Livonia, and David of Jenison; two daughters, Mary Ann
VanderPloeg of Indianapolis and Margaret (Peggy) Inderbitzen of Zeeland; two
brothers, John of Holland and Donald of Saugatuck; two sisters, Stella Walters
and Caroline Gerritsen both of Holland; and seven grandchildren.
Services for Isaac G. De Kraker, a retired Holland police officer, will be at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Dykstra Downtown Chapel. Burial will be at Graafschap
Cemetery.
Children of Isaac G. and Dorothy:
Dale De Kraker
Donald De Kraker
David De Kraker
Obituary Card for Mrs. Caroline Gerritsen - Holland Sentinel, Sept. 8, 1997
4-c.
Mrs. (Egbert) Caroline Gerritsen, aged
88 of Zeeland, formerly of Holland, died Saturday, September 6, 1997 at Holland
Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Egbert Gerritsen,
Jr. in 1967.
She was a member of the Third Reformed Church in Holland. She is survived by her children, Ruth and Charles Lamper of Jenison, William E. Gerritsen of Holland; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brothers, John and Annabee De Kraker of Holland, Donald and Lorraine DeKraker of Saugatuck; brothers and sisters-in-law; Mrs. Isaac ( Dorothy) DeKraker of Holland, Mrs. Lloyd (Minnie) Steggerda of Holland, Mrs. Earl (Clara) Schipper of Holland, Mrs. Albert (Betty) Gerritsen of Grand Rapids, Bert Woldring of Zeeland. Funeral and Committal Services will be 11 AM Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at Yntema Funeral Home, 251 S. State St. Zeeland with the Rev. Steven Stam officiating. Burial in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Visiting will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Holland.
Obituary for Egbert Gerritsen Jr - Holland Sentinel, February 15, 1967
Date of death was February 14, 1967 - Egbert Gerritsen Succumbs at 58
Egbert Gerrritsen Jr., 58
died in his home at 509 Washington Ave. Tuesday evening of a heart attack. Mr.
Gerritsen was born in The Netherlands and had moved to Grand Rapids with his
family at the age of five.
Gerritsen moved to Holland in 1920. He was employed at Baker Furniture Company
and was a member of Local 2535 of the Carpenters and Joiners Union. He was a
member of Third Reformed Church.
Surviving are the wife, Carolyn De Kraker Gerritsen; two Children, Mrs. Charles
(Ruth) Lamper of Grand Rapids and William E. Gerritsen of Holland; one
granddaughter, Cheryl Gerritsen of Holland; six brothers and sisters, Gerrit
Gerritsen, Mrs. Bert Woldring and Albert Gerritsen, all of Grand Rapids, and
William Gerritsen, Mrs. Lloyd Steggerda and Mrs. Earl Schipper all of Holland.
Funeral Services will be held at the Notier-Ver Lee-Langeland chapel Friday at
3:30 p.m. with the Rev. Russell W. Vande Bunte officiating. Burial will be in
Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends and relatives may meet the family
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
(His parents were Egbert, Sr. and
Minnie Gerritsen)
Children of Egbert, Jr. and Caroline:
4-e-2-a. Ruth Lamper
4-e-2-b. William E. Gerritsen
Obituary for Stella Walters - Holland Sentinel, March 17, 1992
4-b. Stella Walters, 84, of Holland
died Tuesday, March 17, 1992 in Holland Community Hospital.
She was a lifelong member of Third Reformed Church and of the Rachel Circle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert.
Surviving are her children, Ellen and Ted De Long, and Robert and Shelley
Walters. All of Holland; eight grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Egbert (Caroline)
Gerritsen of Holland; and brothers, John De Kraker of Holland, and Donald De
Kraker of Saugatuck.
Services are planned 11: a.m. Thursday at Third Reformed Church, 111 W. 13th
St., with the Rev. Dennis Voskuil officiating. Burial will be in Graafschap
Cemetery. Visiting is scheduled 7-9 p.m. today at the Notier-Ver Lee-Langeland
funeral Chapel, 315 E. 16th St. Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation.
Obituary for Albert Walters Sr. - March 5, 1943
Albert Walters, 52, 276 West 23rd
St., died at10:30 p.m. in Holland hospital following an illness of
complications. He entered the hospital about a week ago for treatment of
bronchitis.
He was born June 25, 1890 in Fillmore Township, Allegan county to Mrs. and Mrs.
Albert Walters. For a number of years, he was a driver for Associated Truck
Lines.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Walters; two sons, Albert A. Walters and Gerben
Walters of Holland; four brothers, Bert, John, Edward and Donald Walters of
Holland and vicinity; four sisters, Mrs. Peter Meyer of Hawthorne, N.J, Mrs.,
John De Young of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Elmer Teusink of Central park and Mrs. Neil
E.Sandy of Route 1, Holland. Funeral services will be held Monday at
1:30 p.m. from the home, private, and at 2 p.m. from Maple Avenue Christian
Reformed church, with the Rev. D. Zwier officiating. Burial will be in
Graafschap cemetery.
Friends may view the body at the Langeland Funeral home Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
Children of Stella and Albert:
4-f-1. Albert A. Walters
4-f-2. Gerben Walters
Obituary for Albert A. Walters - Holland Sentinel, December 17, 1972
Albert A. Walters, 62 of 275 West 23rd
St., died early Sunday in Holland Hospital, after being ill since Nov. 2.
Born in Holland, he attended Holland Public Schools. For many years he worked as
a draftsman for local architects and builders. For the past several years he had
served as custodian for Third Reformed Church. He was Scoutmaster of the
church’s Boy Scout Troop 7 for 35 years, receiving the silver Beaver, Scouting’s
highest award in recognition of his service. He was a member of Third Reformed
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Estelle; a daughter, Mrs. Ted W. (Ellen) De Long; a son
Robert A., now serving with the U.S. Navy Submarine Service in the Pacific; two
grand children, Kelly Lynn and David Ted De Long and a brother Gerben of
Holland.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Third Reformed Church with the Revs. Robert J. Hoeksema, Mark Walvoord and Russel Vande Bunte officiating. Burial will be in Graafschap cemetery.
Children of Albert A. and Estelle:
4-f-1-a. Ellen Walters
4-f-1-b. Robert A. Walters
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Obituary Card for Minnie/Jacomina Gerritsen Holland Sentinel - Nov. 10 1965
Date of death listed as November 10, 1965
Mrs. Minnie Gerritsen,
80, who for the past 10 years has been a resident at Rest Haven, died Sunday
morning at Holland Hospital where she has been hospitalized for the past five
weeks.
Mrs. Gerritsen was born in the Netherlands and had lived here for the past 45
years. She was the widow of Egbert Gerritsen Sr. She was a member of Maplewood
Reformed Church.
Surviving are seven children, Gerrit of Grand Rapids, Egbert Jr. of Holland,
Mrs. Bert (Sue) Woldring and Albert Gerritsen of Grand Rapids, William Gerritsen,
Mrs. Lloyd (Minnie) Steggerda and Mrs. Earl (Clarabelle) Schipper, all of
Holland; 19 grandchildren;13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Dykstra Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. William A. Swets officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Obituary Card for for Egbert Gerritsen Sr. at Herrick Library, Holland, Michigan
Egbert Gerritsen, Sr., 66, died
unexpectedly Wednesday at 5 p.m. at his home, 662 Hillcrest Dr. He had been ill
with a heart condition about a year and a half.
He served as an instructor in the Veterans on-the-job training program. He came
from the Netherlands in 1913 and settled in Grand Rapids where he was employed
by the Stickley Brothers furniture Co., until 1919 when he came to Holland. He
was employed by the Charles P. Limbert Co. here for 13 years and later was
employed as a cabinet maker at Baker Furniture Co. He retired about a year and a
half ago because of ill health.
Surviving are the wife, Jacomina; four sons, Gerrit and Albert of Grand Rapids,
Egbert Jr., and William of Holland; three daughters, Mrs. Bert Woldring of Grand
Rapids, Mrs. Lloyd Steggerda and Mrs. Earl Schipper, both of Holland; 14
grandchildren; also three brothers and one sister in the Netherlands.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Nibbelink-Notier
Funeral chapel. The Rev. H. Rosenberg will officiate and burial will be in
Restlawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 3 to 5 and 7
to 9 p.m.
Children of Minnie and Egbert, Sr.:
4-e-1. Gerrit Gerritsen
4-e-2. Egbert Gerritsen, Jr.
4-e-3. Sue Woldring
4-e-4. Albert Gerritsen
4-e-5. William Gerritsen
4-e-6. Minnie Steggerda
4-e-7. Clarabelle Schipper