KELDERMAN, Lawrie 1931-2003

KELDERMAN, DROST, VAN ENGEN, DOLIESLAGER, TOMMERAASEN, FLYNN, SHUTTER, GORTER, LEMS, SPYKERBOER, STELLINGA

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 10/21/2003 at 08:09:55

Lawrie Kelderman, 71, of Doon died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Memorial services were Thursday at Christian Reformed Church, Rock Rapids.

Mr. Kelderman was born March 31, 1931, at Hartford, S.D., the son of Henry and Tena (Drost) Kelderman. He grew up and attended country school near Doon. He then attended Doon Christian School and Doon Public School.

On Feb. 8, 1952, he married Delphine Van Engen at Doon. They farmed in the Doon area. He also drove truck for Lems Auto Recyclers about 20 years.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Dennis and Aaron, both of Doon, and Eric of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Pat Dolieslager of Sioux Center and Mrs. Kevin (Tami) Tommeraasen of Baltic, S.D.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don and Alvin, both of Doon, and six sisters, Wilma Flynn of Whittier, Calif., Caroline Shutter of Moreno Valley, Calif., Tena Gorter of Luverne, Minn., Jeanette Lems of Doon and Priscilla Spykerboer and Wilmanette Spykerboer, both of Ellsworth, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry; great-grandson, Jesse Doorenbos; three brothers, Albert, Henry and Walter, and one sister, Dorothy Stellinga.