Faber, Bill 1912-1982

FABER, BERKENPAS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/15/2014 at 19:16:00

Alton Democrat of April 1, 1982

Bill Faber, 70, of Orange City died at the Orange City Hospital, Tuesday, March 30, following a brief illness.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at the Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Rev.
John T. Ebbers will officiate. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery under the direction of the Van
Gelder Funeral Home, Orange City.

Mr. Faber was born March 25, 1912, in The Netherlands. He came to the United States at the age of three.

He married Esther Berkenpas February 19, 1936 at Orange City. They lived most of their lives in Orange City and he retired six years ago as custodian of the Orange City Town Hall.
Mr. Faber was a member of the Calvary Christian Reformed Church.

Survivors include his wife, Esther; three sons, Harry Wm. and Marvin H. of Boyden, Kenneth of Sioux Center; one brother, Arie of Orange City; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Peter.