Evelyn Ruth (Voortman) DOUMA

VOORTMAN, DOUMA, DEVRIES, VANDE ZANDE, BARTZ, SLINGER, MITTELSTAEDT, GRAB, RIETEMA, SCHAALMA, POSTHUMA, HOFFMAN, DEJAGER, MEDEMA, EISENGA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:58

14 April 1929 ---- 16 February 2017

Evelyn Ruth Douma, 87, Randolph, Wisconsin passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Randolph Health Services Continental Manor.

Evelyn was born April 14, 1929, in the town of Randolph, a daughter of the Rev. John and Anna (DeVries) Voortman. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School. On Dec. 19, 1947, she was united in marriage to Auke Douma in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Evelyn was a waitress at various local businesses including City Lunch in Beaver Dam and Arlin’s Café in Randolph. She was a member of First Randolph Christian Reformed Church and served as a Calvinette leader for many years.

Evelyn is survived by nine children, Diane (Dave) Vande Zande, Glen (Kathy) Douma, Randy (Deb) Douma, Wanda (Mike) Bartz, Leon (Cindy) Douma, Marla Slinger, Janna (Scott) Mittelstaedt, Darrel Douma and Brenda (Larry) Grab; 37 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; one sister, Grada Rietema; one brother, Sy (Martina) Voortman; in-laws, Betty Voortman, Dorothy Schaalma, Theresa Posthuma, Shirley Douma, Melvin Hoffman, Bessie (Lambert) DeJager, Andrew (Tessie) Douma and Harvey Douma; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Auke; son, Larry Douma; grandson, Eric; son-in-law, Rich Medema; two sisters, Dorothy (Clarence) Eisenga and Cora Mae (Newton) Eisenga; one brother, John Voortman; in-laws, John Schaalma, Carl Posthuma, Gerrit (Marge) Douma, Clarence Douma, Alice Hoffman; and good friends, Louis (Julia) Stiemsma.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to the hour of the service Tuesday, Feb. 21, at First Randolph Christian Reformed Church, N8876 E. Friesland Road, Randolph. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at First Randolph Christian Reformed Church. Burial will follow at Friesland Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for First Randolph Christian Reformed Church. Randolph Community Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.

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[Evelyn Voortman lived in Norway township, Wright County, Iowa in the late 1930's and early 1940's where her father was the pastor of the Wright Christian Reformed Church near Kanawha, Iowa]