Teunissen, Jannus - 1898-1982

TEUNISSEN, VANHOLLAND

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/17/2014 at 09:47:01

Rock Valley Bee, May 26, 1982

Jannus Teunissen, 83, of Rock Valley, formerly of Doon, died Wednesday, May 19 in a nursing home at Rock Valley.

Services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday in the Porter Funeral Home. The Rev. A. M. Den Boer officiated. Burial was in the Valley View Cemetery. Family visitation was from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Friday in the funeral home.

Mr. Teunissen was born Sept. 26, 1898 in The Netherlands.

He married Hendrikje Van Holland, Nov. 19, 1924, in The Netherlands. They came to the United States in 1932. They farmed in the Sioux Center, Doon and Inwood area. She died March 15, 1958. He moved to Doon in 1961.

Mr. Teunissen had lived at Valley Manor Nursing Home the last two years.

Survivors include three sons, Cornelius of Byron Center, MI; Gybertus of Hudsonville, MI; and Henry of Jennison, MI; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Jacoba) Nagel of Grand Rapids, Minn; four brothers, Teunis of Grand Rapids, MI; Gerrit in The Netherlands; Henry of Doon and Bert of Rock Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Issac (Cora) Boon of Rock Valley and Mrs. William (Willemina) Van Roekel of Doon and 23 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.