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Jennie Van Essen Obituary
Avon: August 25, 2008, at age 89. Predeceased by her husband Willem. She is survived by her daughters, Aartje (Klaas) de Waard, Wilma (Peter) Burke; son, Richard (Susan) Van Essen; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Willy Steenbergen, Roelie Van Yperen; many nieces, nephews in the Netherlands.
Friends may call Wednesday 4-7 PM at the Stephenson-Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 350 Genesee St., Avon. Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday 10 AM at the Central Presbyterian Church, 133 Genesee St., Avon. Interment Avon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Central Presbyterian Church.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jennie Van Essen
Frank Gendreau
September 5, 2008
Dear Aartje, Wilma & Richard
We were so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother, Jennie.
Our thoughts are with you and your family. We will miss her very much!
Sincerely,
Frank W. Gendreau & Staff
Community Hearing Services, Ltd
Pat & Brad Hixson
August 29, 2008
Memories of our childhoods spent together flood back at this time. There were many wonderful times spent with your family. We're sorry that we were not able to be with you at the services, but know that you are all in our thoughts.
Reenie and Dave Craven
August 28, 2008
Dear Aartje, Klaas, Wilma, Peter, Richard and Susan: Dave and I send our sincerest sympathy to all of you. Your Mom was a very special person. I have fond memories of her from Aartje and my high school years. She was always very kind and straightforward - two wonderful qualities. I admired her strength and great love for her family. Her children are proof of the wonderful mother she was. We send our love to all of you.
Kady, Mark, Julia Burke/Glueck
August 27, 2008
We want to extend our thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Van Essen's family, especially. Wilma, Artje, and Richard. She was a woman who led a remarkable life full of hard work, achievement, love for her family, friends and community. We were so blessed to have shared time with her and we will miss her.
Renne DE WAARD
August 26, 2008
Our condolances to Aartje, Wilma and Richard and the extended family.
Tanneke and Renne DE WAARD and family in Perth, West Australia.
Thea Bodenstaff
August 26, 2008
Jennie I am going to miss you. All our dinners at the Avon Inn
Barbara Carmody
August 26, 2008
Mrs. Van Essen was my mother's dearest friend for years -- the two of them would chatter in Dutch to exclude the rest of us! And Jennie was always generous with her time and concern for both my parents in their last years. She was a wonderful woman!
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