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Nellie Reitsma 1917 - 2017

Nellie (Griffioen) Reitsma was born in 1917 to Arie Griffioen and Alida Lagerwij, and had siblings Adrian Griffioen, John Griffioen, Walter Griffioen, Arie Griffioen, Alexander Griffioen, Marie Griffioen Wildeman, Jennie Griffioen Hanko, Martha Griffioen DeZeeuw, Adrianna Griffioen Mulder, and Reka Griffioen Numnedor. She married Peter Reitsma, and died at age 99 years old on December 6, 2017 at Jenison in Ottawa County, MI. Nellie Reitsma was buried at Rest Lawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Kent County.

Nellie (Griffioen) Reitsma

1917

December 6, 2017

Jenison in Ottawa County, MI

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Birthday

1917

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2017

Death

December 6, 2017

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Cause of death

Jenison in Ottawa County, MI
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Rest Lawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan 49508, United States
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Nellie (Griffioen) Reitsma, age 100, of Jenison, was called and delivered to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She will be deeply missed by her children, Barb and Jim Huizinga, Marilyn and Gary Bylsma, Chuck and Laurie Reitsma, Lynn Reitsma-Levich, and Carole (Don) Reitsma-Faber; 27 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; a brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Carl and Dorothy Reitsma, and Jane Petersen. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Peter Reitsma; sons, Richie Reitsma, Calvin Reitsma, Dale Reitsma; daughter, Karen (Reitsma) Bylsma; grandson, Jonathan Reitsma; granddaughter, Christine (Bylsma) Linker; great-grandson, Alexander Linker; brother-in-law, Roland Petersen; and all ten of her brothers and sisters and their spouses. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 12, at 11 a.m. at Faith Protestant Reformed Church, 7194 20th Avenue, Jenison, with Rev. Clayton Spronk officiating. Interment will be held at Rest Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet the family Monday, December 11, from 4-8 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW. We wish to thank the staff at Sunset Manor for the outstanding care she received over the last 9 years. Most of all, we thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His care and the sure promise of eternal life for her. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Christian School in Hudsonville, MI or Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School in Walker, MI. MATTHYSSE KUIPER DEGRAAF 11 Dec 2017

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