Gysbert "Gys" Bakker Jr., 75, of rural Hull, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home due to cancer.
Gys was born November 29, 1937, near Hudson, South Dakota, son of Gysbert Sr. and Johanna (DeKam) Bakker. He married Donna Mantel on October 23, 1959. at Doon, Iowa. Together they lived Northwest of Hull and Gys was a partner with his brother John in Bakker Brothers Building Moving. Gys enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching birds, spending time with the grandkids, and being in his shop.
Surviving relatives include his wife Donna; daughters, Dorri Jo (Darrell) Bloemendaal of Hull, Gwen (Jamison) Van Voorst of Hull; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (James) De Jong, Ben (Rochelle) Bloemendaal, Dan (Shannon) Bloemendaal, Abbie (Nathan) Jansma, Jon (Rachel) Bloemendaal, Tasha Bloemendaal, Shaylie Bloemendaal, Jake Van Voorst; 9 great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Megan, Mattias, Malachi, Asher, Abel, Addisyn, Bentley; brothers, John (Joyce) Bakker, and Albert (Carolyn) Bakker all of Rock Valley; sisters, Bertha (Francis) Leloux of Rock Valley, Nellie Keizer of Hull, Goldie Veldman of Hull, Jo (Robert) Catchot of Norfolk, VA, Gert Busby of Rock Valley.
Gys was preceded in death by his parents, Gysbert and Johanna; son-in-law, Norwyn Bloemendaal; sister, Lena Bakker; brother, Clarence Bakker; brothers-in-law, Al Keizer, Buzz Busby, Gerrit Veldman
Obituary & Photo is from The the Porter Funeral Home
Gys was born November 29, 1937, near Hudson, South Dakota, son of Gysbert Sr. and Johanna (DeKam) Bakker. He married Donna Mantel on October 23, 1959. at Doon, Iowa. Together they lived Northwest of Hull and Gys was a partner with his brother John in Bakker Brothers Building Moving. Gys enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching birds, spending time with the grandkids, and being in his shop.
Surviving relatives include his wife Donna; daughters, Dorri Jo (Darrell) Bloemendaal of Hull, Gwen (Jamison) Van Voorst of Hull; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (James) De Jong, Ben (Rochelle) Bloemendaal, Dan (Shannon) Bloemendaal, Abbie (Nathan) Jansma, Jon (Rachel) Bloemendaal, Tasha Bloemendaal, Shaylie Bloemendaal, Jake Van Voorst; 9 great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Megan, Mattias, Malachi, Asher, Abel, Addisyn, Bentley; brothers, John (Joyce) Bakker, and Albert (Carolyn) Bakker all of Rock Valley; sisters, Bertha (Francis) Leloux of Rock Valley, Nellie Keizer of Hull, Goldie Veldman of Hull, Jo (Robert) Catchot of Norfolk, VA, Gert Busby of Rock Valley.
Gys was preceded in death by his parents, Gysbert and Johanna; son-in-law, Norwyn Bloemendaal; sister, Lena Bakker; brother, Clarence Bakker; brothers-in-law, Al Keizer, Buzz Busby, Gerrit Veldman
Obituary & Photo is from The the Porter Funeral Home
Gysbert "Gys" Bakker Jr., 75, of rural Hull, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home due to cancer.
Gys was born November 29, 1937, near Hudson, South Dakota, son of Gysbert Sr. and Johanna (DeKam) Bakker. He married Donna Mantel on October 23, 1959. at Doon, Iowa. Together they lived Northwest of Hull and Gys was a partner with his brother John in Bakker Brothers Building Moving. Gys enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching birds, spending time with the grandkids, and being in his shop.
Surviving relatives include his wife Donna; daughters, Dorri Jo (Darrell) Bloemendaal of Hull, Gwen (Jamison) Van Voorst of Hull; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (James) De Jong, Ben (Rochelle) Bloemendaal, Dan (Shannon) Bloemendaal, Abbie (Nathan) Jansma, Jon (Rachel) Bloemendaal, Tasha Bloemendaal, Shaylie Bloemendaal, Jake Van Voorst; 9 great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Megan, Mattias, Malachi, Asher, Abel, Addisyn, Bentley; brothers, John (Joyce) Bakker, and Albert (Carolyn) Bakker all of Rock Valley; sisters, Bertha (Francis) Leloux of Rock Valley, Nellie Keizer of Hull, Goldie Veldman of Hull, Jo (Robert) Catchot of Norfolk, VA, Gert Busby of Rock Valley.
Gys was preceded in death by his parents, Gysbert and Johanna; son-in-law, Norwyn Bloemendaal; sister, Lena Bakker; brother, Clarence Bakker; brothers-in-law, Al Keizer, Buzz Busby, Gerrit Veldman
Obituary & Photo is from The the Porter Funeral Home
Gys was born November 29, 1937, near Hudson, South Dakota, son of Gysbert Sr. and Johanna (DeKam) Bakker. He married Donna Mantel on October 23, 1959. at Doon, Iowa. Together they lived Northwest of Hull and Gys was a partner with his brother John in Bakker Brothers Building Moving. Gys enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching birds, spending time with the grandkids, and being in his shop.
Surviving relatives include his wife Donna; daughters, Dorri Jo (Darrell) Bloemendaal of Hull, Gwen (Jamison) Van Voorst of Hull; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (James) De Jong, Ben (Rochelle) Bloemendaal, Dan (Shannon) Bloemendaal, Abbie (Nathan) Jansma, Jon (Rachel) Bloemendaal, Tasha Bloemendaal, Shaylie Bloemendaal, Jake Van Voorst; 9 great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Megan, Mattias, Malachi, Asher, Abel, Addisyn, Bentley; brothers, John (Joyce) Bakker, and Albert (Carolyn) Bakker all of Rock Valley; sisters, Bertha (Francis) Leloux of Rock Valley, Nellie Keizer of Hull, Goldie Veldman of Hull, Jo (Robert) Catchot of Norfolk, VA, Gert Busby of Rock Valley.
Gys was preceded in death by his parents, Gysbert and Johanna; son-in-law, Norwyn Bloemendaal; sister, Lena Bakker; brother, Clarence Bakker; brothers-in-law, Al Keizer, Buzz Busby, Gerrit Veldman
Obituary & Photo is from The the Porter Funeral Home
