BROERSMA, Thys - Funeral services for Mr. Thys Broersma, age 82; recently of 1234 North Mountain View Road, Oak Harbor; were conducted on Saturday, February 4, at 1 p.m. in the Bethel Christian Reformed Church with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Burial followed in Monumenta Cemetery.
Born in Holland, Mr. Broersma died Tuesday, January 31, (1978). A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden in 1930 from Kansas and moved to Oak Harbor two years ago. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Isabel; three sons, Julian and his wife Dorothy of Vancouver, Washington, Chester and his wife Eunice of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Delmar and his wife Marilyn of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette (Cornie) Eshuis of Lynden and Mrs. Marcella (John) VerStraate of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Decker of Denver, Colorado; twenty-three grand and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence of Lynden and Peter of Burlington, Ontario; a step-son, Richard Larson in Iran; a step-daughter, Mrs. Virginia Crabtree of Lynden and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by his first wife, Gertrude in 1955 and a son Marion and a daughter Julia. Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the Lynden Christian Schools. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
Born in Holland, Mr. Broersma died Tuesday, January 31, (1978). A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden in 1930 from Kansas and moved to Oak Harbor two years ago. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Isabel; three sons, Julian and his wife Dorothy of Vancouver, Washington, Chester and his wife Eunice of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Delmar and his wife Marilyn of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette (Cornie) Eshuis of Lynden and Mrs. Marcella (John) VerStraate of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Decker of Denver, Colorado; twenty-three grand and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence of Lynden and Peter of Burlington, Ontario; a step-son, Richard Larson in Iran; a step-daughter, Mrs. Virginia Crabtree of Lynden and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by his first wife, Gertrude in 1955 and a son Marion and a daughter Julia. Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the Lynden Christian Schools. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
BROERSMA, Thys - Funeral services for Mr. Thys Broersma, age 82; recently of 1234 North Mountain View Road, Oak Harbor; were conducted on Saturday, February 4, at 1 p.m. in the Bethel Christian Reformed Church with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Burial followed in Monumenta Cemetery.
Born in Holland, Mr. Broersma died Tuesday, January 31, (1978). A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden in 1930 from Kansas and moved to Oak Harbor two years ago. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Isabel; three sons, Julian and his wife Dorothy of Vancouver, Washington, Chester and his wife Eunice of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Delmar and his wife Marilyn of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette (Cornie) Eshuis of Lynden and Mrs. Marcella (John) VerStraate of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Decker of Denver, Colorado; twenty-three grand and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence of Lynden and Peter of Burlington, Ontario; a step-son, Richard Larson in Iran; a step-daughter, Mrs. Virginia Crabtree of Lynden and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by his first wife, Gertrude in 1955 and a son Marion and a daughter Julia. Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the Lynden Christian Schools. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
Born in Holland, Mr. Broersma died Tuesday, January 31, (1978). A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden in 1930 from Kansas and moved to Oak Harbor two years ago. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Isabel; three sons, Julian and his wife Dorothy of Vancouver, Washington, Chester and his wife Eunice of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Delmar and his wife Marilyn of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette (Cornie) Eshuis of Lynden and Mrs. Marcella (John) VerStraate of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Decker of Denver, Colorado; twenty-three grand and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence of Lynden and Peter of Burlington, Ontario; a step-son, Richard Larson in Iran; a step-daughter, Mrs. Virginia Crabtree of Lynden and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by his first wife, Gertrude in 1955 and a son Marion and a daughter Julia. Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the Lynden Christian Schools. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
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