DeJong, Marie Mrs. Bernard 1917-2003

DEJONG, GROEN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 11/6/2011 at 06:01:48

Marie De Jong
Sept. 8, 1917--
Marie Gertrude De Jong, 86, of Artisia, Calif., formerly of Ireton died in November of 2003.
Marie Gertrude (Green) DeJong was born Sept. 8, 1917 in Ireton, the daughter of John and Jenny Groen. The family had changed their name when they moved to America and were usually known as Green.
She married Bernard De Jong on Feb. 19, 1939 in Ireton. Mr. De Jong died on July 4, 1985. She was a foster parent for eight years and fostered over 80 infants in short-term care. She later did babysitting.
Survivors include two sons, Fred Jay De Jong of Michigan and Marlin Bruce De Jong of California; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard, and sister Jeanette.
Source: Hawarden Independent after Nov 3, 2003