Marilyn Rijkse

Marilyn Ruth Rijkse - 84 of Wyckoff passed away on April 13, 2020.  Born in Paterson, she was a long time resident of Wayne before moving to the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff.

Marilyn was born on November 24, 1935 in Paterson NJ to her loving parents Alice and George Jaasma, of Little Falls NJ.  There she grew up with her brother Ed.  She attended Eastern Christian Schools, and graduated from there in 1953. After graduation she became a key punch operator at Beattie Carpet Mill in Little Falls NJ.

A short time later, she met her husband Hank through some mutual friends.  Hank soon proposed to Marilyn and they were married a month later on October 10, 1959.  They enjoyed 53 years together before Hank passed away.

Marilyn was very devoted to her Christian faith and was a member of Second Reformed Church in Little Falls from 1959-1987.  She later was a member of Preakness Valley United Reformed Church in Wayne.

Marilyn was a loving wife of late Hendrik C Rijkse (2012); loving mother of Donna Veenstra and her husband Gerald of North Haledon, Lisa Dykstra and her husband Donald of North Haledon; dear sister of Ed and Dot Jaasma of Richmond Texas; grandmother of Andrew and Adam Dykstra, Allison Snyder and her husband Ryan, Alyssa, Kelsey, Brianne and Jenna Veenstra.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue Wyckoff NJ 07481.