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February 16, 2008
Services
She will be interred with her husband at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey.
Visiting hours will be held 7-9 PM on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
A memorial service will be held Friday 11 AM at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Ethel Tanis (nee Rolsma) age 100 died on Saturday, February 16, 2008 of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her passing was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of her daughter Ethel Baum who was at her bedside.
Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly of Wyckoff, New Jersey and Bradenton, Florida.
She is "Finally Home" with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
She leaves her family and friends with the memory of a very contented person.
She enjoyed making clothing for her children when they were young. She also had a very charitable nature and made many knitted hats that she gave to seamen through a ministry of the Bradenton Christian Reformed Church in Port Manatee, Florida.
Especially memorable was her strong quiet faith in God; her wry sense of humor and her home cooking.
Martin and Ethel were married for sixty-one years in “a very devoted” marriage.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin in September 1992, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
She is survived by her children; Neal Tanis and his wife Janet, RobertTanis and his wife Dorothy and Ethel Baum and her husband Neal; also surviving are 15 grandchildren Ty & Marilia Tanis - Alex, Bryce, Caprice, Dallas; Tom & Janet Tanis - Michael, Jennifer & Matthew; Tal Tanis, Ted & Dani Tanis - Candice, Chase, Clay & Cole; Troy Tanis, Travis Tanis, Taryn Tanis, Lauryn and Lindsay Tanis, Bruce & Olga Tanis, Nora & Ken Englishman - Garrett, Jake & Sam; Alison & Eric Hill - Cathy & Jessica; Janet & Craig Klamer - Joel & Rebecca Klamer, Cheri & Andy Vander Moren, Laura & Philip Boonstra & Jackie Klamer; Jim & Karen Baum - Jay, Kailyn & Tyler Baum; Judy & Kevin Hoekman - David, Rachel, Sarah & Anna Hoekman; John & Dawn Baum - Jennifer & Jackson Brown, Jessica, Jordan & Joshua Baum.
Ethel's great-great grandchildren: Natalie Vander Moren and Jaidyn Brown.
Ethel was a member of Princeton Christian Reformed Church in Kentwood, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ethel's memory may be given to Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, New Jersey 07508.
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She will be interred with her husband at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey.
Visiting hours will be held 7-9 PM on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
A memorial service will be held Friday 11 AM at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey.
February 16, 2008
Services
She will be interred with her husband at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey.
Visiting hours will be held 7-9 PM on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
A memorial service will be held Friday 11 AM at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Ethel Tanis (nee Rolsma) age 100 died on Saturday, February 16, 2008 of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her passing was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of her daughter Ethel Baum who was at her bedside.
Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly of Wyckoff, New Jersey and Bradenton, Florida.
She is "Finally Home" with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
She leaves her family and friends with the memory of a very contented person.
She enjoyed making clothing for her children when they were young. She also had a very charitable nature and made many knitted hats that she gave to seamen through a ministry of the Bradenton Christian Reformed Church in Port Manatee, Florida.
Especially memorable was her strong quiet faith in God; her wry sense of humor and her home cooking.
Martin and Ethel were married for sixty-one years in “a very devoted” marriage.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin in September 1992, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
She is survived by her children; Neal Tanis and his wife Janet, RobertTanis and his wife Dorothy and Ethel Baum and her husband Neal; also surviving are 15 grandchildren Ty & Marilia Tanis - Alex, Bryce, Caprice, Dallas; Tom & Janet Tanis - Michael, Jennifer & Matthew; Tal Tanis, Ted & Dani Tanis - Candice, Chase, Clay & Cole; Troy Tanis, Travis Tanis, Taryn Tanis, Lauryn and Lindsay Tanis, Bruce & Olga Tanis, Nora & Ken Englishman - Garrett, Jake & Sam; Alison & Eric Hill - Cathy & Jessica; Janet & Craig Klamer - Joel & Rebecca Klamer, Cheri & Andy Vander Moren, Laura & Philip Boonstra & Jackie Klamer; Jim & Karen Baum - Jay, Kailyn & Tyler Baum; Judy & Kevin Hoekman - David, Rachel, Sarah & Anna Hoekman; John & Dawn Baum - Jennifer & Jackson Brown, Jessica, Jordan & Joshua Baum.
Ethel's great-great grandchildren: Natalie Vander Moren and Jaidyn Brown.
Ethel was a member of Princeton Christian Reformed Church in Kentwood, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ethel's memory may be given to Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, New Jersey 07508.
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