Birth: Jan. 3, 1919
Nobleford
Alberta, Canada
Death: Jan. 6, 2012
Lynden resident, Dena Poortinga, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 6, 2012. She was 93.
Born January 3, 1919 in Nobleford, Alberta, Canada to Bartel and Dena (Schiebout) Geleynse, she moved with her family to Lynden at age 3 and attended Lynden Christian Schools through the 8th grade.
Dena married Paul R. Van Dyken on Sept. 10, 1941. Paul died in 1953 and she later married Henry Poortinga on Mar. 21, 1969.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Van Dyken in 1953 and husband, Henry Poortinga in 2003; son, Tony Poortinga in 2010; grandson, Johnny Van Drongelen in 1974; sisters, Jo, Cora and Leona; and brothers, Con and Delbert.
Dena is survived by her children, Gerdene (Bastian Scholten) Morrison, Gary (Diana) Van Dyken, Ann (Bruce) Taubenheim, Tillie (Clareon) Van Drongelen, Mary (Art) Doering, John (Pat) Poortinga, Hank (Kathy) Poortinga, Sadie (Joe) Steiner, Evie (Marv) Heeringa, Ed (Anita) Poortinga and Sylvia (Jerry) Watson; 32 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation hours are scheduled Wed. Jan. 11, 3 to 5 pm at Gillies Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted Thurs., Jan. 12, 1 pm at Monumenta Cemetery, followed by a 2 pm memorial service at Lynden United Reformed Church, 8650 Benson Road, Lynden.
Memorials are suggested to: American Heart Assoc., 710 2nd Avenue, Suite #900, Seattle, WA 98104.
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Parents:
Bartel Geleynse (1892 - 1951)
Dena Schiebout Geleynse (1899 - 1987)
Spouses:
Paul R Van Dyken (1917 - 1953)
Henry Poortinga (1918 - 2003)
Burial:
Monumenta Cemetery
Lynden
Whatcom County
Washington, USA
Dena is begraven op de Monumenta Cemetery in Lynden (USA)
de foto van de grafsteen is in het familie-archief onder nummer 19073-O30
Monumenta Cemetery
Elle est mariée avec Hendrik POORTINGA.
Ils se sont mariés le 21 mars 1969 à Everson, Whatcom County, Washington, USA, elle avait 50 ans.Source 2
de huwelijksakte is in het familie-archief onder nummer 17784-H10-2
Enfant(s):
er is een foto van haar op latere leeftijd in het familie-archief onder 19073-P10
Dena B... GELEYNSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrik POORTINGA |