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May 29, 2011
Services
A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. The family will received friends at the funeral home from 9-10 AM on Saturday.
Bernice will be laid to rest with her late husband Neil S. Greydanus at the Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
His faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.
Bernice “Nell” Greydanus,(nee Spyksma) age 96, entered Heaven’s gates May 29, 2011. Her passing took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was formerly of Hawthorne, North Haledon, Green Pond and Boynton Beach, Florida.
Her late husband Neil S. Greydanus was a prominent New Jersey Architect.
Her faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.
Nell was born on June 3, 1914, in Hoboken , New Jersey . She married Neil S. Greydanus of Paterson , New Jersey and their life together was blessed. They lived in Hawthorne , and then North Haledon and Green Pond, New Jersey , before retiring to Boynton Beach , Florida . At 93 Nell moved to Michigan . She had a passion for Bible study. She raised a large family, ran a motel in Wildwood, New Jersey for seven summers, wrote and directed a Sinter Klaus play to raise money for Bethany Christian Services, and with Neil welcomed many international students into their home. Her original oil paintings grace the homes of her family. She was dearly loved and admired. As one of her granddaughters wrote in a recent birthday card, “You taught us to be godly, loving wives and mothers… to appreciate a well-set table and a delicious meal…to not be afraid and explore different cultures, travel and try new foods. We learned about our own family’s fascinating history through your gift of storytelling. Your laughter and love of life have enriched our lives. We are so grateful for you!”
The verse that sustained her throughout her life and remained firmly on her mind even as memory slipped: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on thee.” Isaiah 26:3. She knew that perfect peace.
She was preceded in death by her son Stewart Greydanus, her husband Neil S. Greydanus, grandson Seth Greydanus, sisters Adrie Rubell Ernst, and Martha Steensma.
She left a legacy of faith for her children, Carolyn Greydanus ( Kentwood , Mi.),
Elaine and Wayne Bush (Grandville, Mi.), Stuart and Mary Greydanus (Boynton Beach, Fl.), James and Suzanne Greydanus (Grand Haven, Mi.), Judith Greydanus (Spring Lake, Mi.), her sister Claire Schutt (New Jersey), 14 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.
A special thank you to Sunset Manor and Brookcrest Manor for their strong backs and tender hearts.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in her memory to Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fairlawn, NJ 07410.
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A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. The family will received friends at the funeral home from 9-10 AM on Saturday.
Bernice will be laid to rest with her late husband Neil S. Greydanus at the Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
May 29, 2011
Services
A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. The family will received friends at the funeral home from 9-10 AM on Saturday.
Bernice will be laid to rest with her late husband Neil S. Greydanus at the Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
His faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.
Bernice “Nell” Greydanus,(nee Spyksma) age 96, entered Heaven’s gates May 29, 2011. Her passing took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was formerly of Hawthorne, North Haledon, Green Pond and Boynton Beach, Florida.
Her late husband Neil S. Greydanus was a prominent New Jersey Architect.
Her faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.
Nell was born on June 3, 1914, in Hoboken , New Jersey . She married Neil S. Greydanus of Paterson , New Jersey and their life together was blessed. They lived in Hawthorne , and then North Haledon and Green Pond, New Jersey , before retiring to Boynton Beach , Florida . At 93 Nell moved to Michigan . She had a passion for Bible study. She raised a large family, ran a motel in Wildwood, New Jersey for seven summers, wrote and directed a Sinter Klaus play to raise money for Bethany Christian Services, and with Neil welcomed many international students into their home. Her original oil paintings grace the homes of her family. She was dearly loved and admired. As one of her granddaughters wrote in a recent birthday card, “You taught us to be godly, loving wives and mothers… to appreciate a well-set table and a delicious meal…to not be afraid and explore different cultures, travel and try new foods. We learned about our own family’s fascinating history through your gift of storytelling. Your laughter and love of life have enriched our lives. We are so grateful for you!”
The verse that sustained her throughout her life and remained firmly on her mind even as memory slipped: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on thee.” Isaiah 26:3. She knew that perfect peace.
She was preceded in death by her son Stewart Greydanus, her husband Neil S. Greydanus, grandson Seth Greydanus, sisters Adrie Rubell Ernst, and Martha Steensma.
She left a legacy of faith for her children, Carolyn Greydanus ( Kentwood , Mi.),
Elaine and Wayne Bush (Grandville, Mi.), Stuart and Mary Greydanus (Boynton Beach, Fl.), James and Suzanne Greydanus (Grand Haven, Mi.), Judith Greydanus (Spring Lake, Mi.), her sister Claire Schutt (New Jersey), 14 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.
A special thank you to Sunset Manor and Brookcrest Manor for their strong backs and tender hearts.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in her memory to Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fairlawn, NJ 07410.
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