Tena Beuving Zuidervaart, 95, died Thursday, June 11 at the Evergreen Rehabilitation Care Center.
She was born in Zevenhuizen, Groningen, the Netherlands. She immigrated to Ripon with her parents and nine siblings at the age of six, where she lived for 32 years. She lived in Escalon for 55 years.
In Ripon, she was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church. She served as church librarian and worked at the Ripon Post Office.
She married her husband on April 25, 1946 and they established a dairy in Paramount. In 1950 they moved to Escalon and started a dairy on River Road. In September 1962 they moved into town and resided there 43 years, where they served as church custodians at Escalon Christian Reformed Church for 25 years.
Mrs. Zuidervaart impacted the lives of many children with the love of Christ her Savior by teaching Sunday School and Catechism classes for 40 years at Escalon CRC. She also faithfully attended and participated in two ladies Bible studies. In 1963 she organized and then also directed Daily Vacation Bible School for several years at Escalon CRC. She served on the Bethany Home Auxiliary and served on the Woman's Missionary Union Board.
She and her husband sang in the "Messiah" for more than 25 years. She treasured beautiful music and provided for her children's piano and organ lessons by cleaning homes. She enjoyed reading, writing to pen pals and bike riding.
She took great delight in watching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow up, achieve, and serve the Lord. Her life was richly blessed and she enjoyed good health, and often she would sing, "God is so good, He is so good to me." She has made an indelible imprint on the lives she touched and loved.
She is survived by her children, Martin (Brenda) Zuidervaart of Turlock, Roelyn (Bill) Poot of Ripon, and Lambert (Joyce Recker) Zuidervaart of Toronto, Canada; grandchildren, Brenda (Ted) Kramer, Brian Poot, Billy (Hannah) Poot, Rebecca (Matt) McMahon, Amanda (Jeff) Gallagher; and four great grandchildren, Mishayla and Clayton Kramer and Caleb and Kate McMahon; sister-in-law, Phyllis Beuving of Ripon; and many nieces and nephews and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her beloved and devoted husband, Martin Zuidervaart; parents, Lambert and Roelfien Beuving; eight brothers; and one sister, Ettje Stevens; and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Viewing will be from 2p.m.-5p.m. on Thursday, June 18 at Deegan Funeral Chapel, Escalon. Graveside service will be at 9:30a.m. on Friday, June 19 at Burwood Cemetery, Escalon. Church memorial service is at 11a.m. on Friday, June 19 at First Christian Reformed Church, 305 Boesch Dr., Ripon.
Remembrances may be sent to Institute for Christian Studies, 229 College St., 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T1R4.
Deegan Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
The Escalon (Calif.) Times
June 17, 2009
She was born in Zevenhuizen, Groningen, the Netherlands. She immigrated to Ripon with her parents and nine siblings at the age of six, where she lived for 32 years. She lived in Escalon for 55 years.
In Ripon, she was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church. She served as church librarian and worked at the Ripon Post Office.
She married her husband on April 25, 1946 and they established a dairy in Paramount. In 1950 they moved to Escalon and started a dairy on River Road. In September 1962 they moved into town and resided there 43 years, where they served as church custodians at Escalon Christian Reformed Church for 25 years.
Mrs. Zuidervaart impacted the lives of many children with the love of Christ her Savior by teaching Sunday School and Catechism classes for 40 years at Escalon CRC. She also faithfully attended and participated in two ladies Bible studies. In 1963 she organized and then also directed Daily Vacation Bible School for several years at Escalon CRC. She served on the Bethany Home Auxiliary and served on the Woman's Missionary Union Board.
She and her husband sang in the "Messiah" for more than 25 years. She treasured beautiful music and provided for her children's piano and organ lessons by cleaning homes. She enjoyed reading, writing to pen pals and bike riding.
She took great delight in watching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow up, achieve, and serve the Lord. Her life was richly blessed and she enjoyed good health, and often she would sing, "God is so good, He is so good to me." She has made an indelible imprint on the lives she touched and loved.
She is survived by her children, Martin (Brenda) Zuidervaart of Turlock, Roelyn (Bill) Poot of Ripon, and Lambert (Joyce Recker) Zuidervaart of Toronto, Canada; grandchildren, Brenda (Ted) Kramer, Brian Poot, Billy (Hannah) Poot, Rebecca (Matt) McMahon, Amanda (Jeff) Gallagher; and four great grandchildren, Mishayla and Clayton Kramer and Caleb and Kate McMahon; sister-in-law, Phyllis Beuving of Ripon; and many nieces and nephews and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her beloved and devoted husband, Martin Zuidervaart; parents, Lambert and Roelfien Beuving; eight brothers; and one sister, Ettje Stevens; and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Viewing will be from 2p.m.-5p.m. on Thursday, June 18 at Deegan Funeral Chapel, Escalon. Graveside service will be at 9:30a.m. on Friday, June 19 at Burwood Cemetery, Escalon. Church memorial service is at 11a.m. on Friday, June 19 at First Christian Reformed Church, 305 Boesch Dr., Ripon.
Remembrances may be sent to Institute for Christian Studies, 229 College St., 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T1R4.
Deegan Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
The Escalon (Calif.) Times
June 17, 2009
