Vander Werf, Clarence "Bud" 1922-2013

VANDER WERF, VAN ZANTE, FENOGLIO, ALLISON, DERAAD, SMITH, HOUSTON

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 7/8/2013 at 09:53:27

Obituary

Clarence "Bud" Vander Werf, age 91 of Monroe, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the Monroe Fire & Rescue and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Dick and Cecelia (Van Zante) Vander Werf, Bud was born on January 11, 1922 in Monroe. He proudly served in WWII in the United States Army, earning two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart Medal. On December 8, 1946, Bud was united in marriage to Alice Verla Fenoglio in Knoxville.

Those left to honor his memory include his children, Richard (Kay) Vander Werf of Monroe and Jerrilyn Allison of The Colony, Texas; three grandchildren, Matthew (Erin) Vander Werf of Monroe, Morgan (Tony) DeRaad of Prairie City and Justin Vander Werf of The Colony, Texas; seven great grandchildren, Baylee Smith, Natalie Smith, Kaia Vander Werf, Jordan Vander Werf, Gavin DeRaad, Brevin DeRaad, and Avery DeRaad; and a sister, Arlyn (Larry "Sam") Houston of Newton. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife in 1991, and a brother, Harold. ~ The Coburn Family Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa.