Mrs. Willemina "Mini" Buursma's Obituary
Willemina “Mini” Buursma, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at age 88. Willemina was born on July 17, 1926 to Willem and Willemtje ter Riet in Enschede, the Netherlands. In January 1946, she married Bert Buursma and together they were blessed with 2 children. In 1952 the family immigrated to the U.S., moving to Muskegon. Mini and Bert enjoyed 65 years of marriage until his death in 2011. Family was everything to Mini as she loved her children and grandchildren. This was her greatest joy in life. She also enjoyed knitting, baking, crosswords, her house plants, and her pets as well as travelling. Mini and Bert traveled throughout much of the U.S., Alaska, and Canada with their travel trailer, as well as to Europe. She was a loving, caring, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed. Mini is survived by her two children, Renee (Greg) Hoadley of Spring Lake; and Edward (Sharon) Buursma of West Linn OR; 4 grandchildren, Robin, Jared, Zachary and Jasmine. She was preceded in death by her husband Bert; her parents; 2 brothers; and 6 sisters. A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2pm at Lake Harbor United Methodist Church 4861 Henry St. VISITATION will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Memorial Contributions can be made to Harbor Hospice or Lake Harbor United Methodist Church.
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