Birth date: Nov 2, 1920 Death date: Mar 20, 2009
Mrs. Leona I. VanDonkelaar, age 88, went home to be with her Lord early Friday morning, March 20, 2009. She was born November 2, 1920 to Peter and Mabel (Caswell) Slager and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. VanDonkelaa Read Obituary
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Dear Family,
We were so sorry to get the news of Aunt Leona's passing from Uncle John and Aunt Linnea this evening. We wish we could be there with you to celebrate her life. Please know that we are praying for you tomorrow and in the days to come.
with love,
micki and marv##imported-begin##Marvin and Miriam Hage##imported-end##
Terry and Cathi, We are so sorry to hear of your great loss. May God shower you with His peace and gentleness as you go through the pain of sorrow. It is such a bitter/sweet feeling know she is with Jesus and not with us - but only for a moment...
What a joy it is to know we shall be with them soon.
God bless you and please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Butch and Diane Chester##imported-begin##Butch and Diane Chester##imported-end##
I have known Leona for over 60 years and she was like a second mom to me. She and Gary were very close friends to my parents, Doris and Frank Veurink.
We are going to miss her very much. I'm so sorry we are so far away and can't make it to celebrate her life.
Linda and Family and Terry and Family and also the Family of Dale, have our deepest sympathy.##imported-begin##Virginia and Larry Winslow##imported-end##
Leona was a wonderful friend to our Grandmother and Grandfather, Doris & Frank Veurink. We take heart in the fact they are now all together in heaven! Leona always did such wonderful crafting projects. We have some of them around our home. We always considered her and Gary an extension of our family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.##imported-begin##Marjorie, John & Curtis Kulba##imported-end##
Mom VanDonkelaar was a very special lady in our lives. We grew to love her dearly after being intoduced to her and Gary through their oldest son Dale while we lived in Greenville, S.C. over 35 years ago. What a blessing she and her husband has been to all of us through the years of knowing them in a very special way. It was fitting for us to call them Mom and Dad VanDonkelaar and a privilege to have that honor in after their son Dale passed away 11 years ago. We've been close though the miles between where we live and they live are great. God bless the family left behind.##imported-begin##Mike and Connie Fowler##imported-end##
Linda and Family, Iam very sorry to hear of you mom's death. She was a very nice person and loved her family. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Jan (Ferencsik)Waldo.##imported-begin##Jan Waldo##imported-end##
