Elsie Zwart Obituary

Circleville - Elsie Zwart, of Circleville died Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 peacefully at her residence. She was 101 years old. Born in Uithuizen, Netherlands on October 13, 1906, she was the daughter of Berend & Wibedena Bos Bakker. She and her husband, Nicholas, ran the Zwart farm for 70 years until his death in 1973. She then worked at Montgomery Overall Service with her son until she was 97. A Christian woman, she lived her life following Proverbs: 3: 5: & 6. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, the Young at Heart, and the Town of Wallkill Seniors. She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. She is survived by: her son Peter Zwart and his fiancé, Josie Meikle, of Montgomery; her daughter Joan VanderSchaaf and her husband, Garrit, of Circleville; her daughter-in-law Arline Zwart Edwards and her husband, Bill, of Bullville; her sister Jantje Vogel of the Netherlands; sister-in-law Sien Bakker of Pine Bush, 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Her son Bertram Zwart (in 1983), her daughter-in-law Marilyn, great- grandson Jonathan, as well as 8 brothers, and three sisters had predeceased her. Friends are invited to call Thursday October 25th from 7-9 p.m. at Morse Funeral Home Inc. 33 Railroad Ave., Middletown. Funeral services will be at Harmony Baptist Church, Middletown, at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 26th, with Pastor Mason Whitley and Pastor Elisha Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Circleville Cemetery, Circleville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harmony Baptist Church, The Young at Heart, 1790 Rt. 211 E Middletown, NY 10941 or Amazing Grace Fellowship, 20 Warn Ave, Pine Bush, NY 12566 or Circleville Presbyterian Church, 890 Goshen Turnpike, Circleville, NY 10919. Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home Inc, Middletown. 845-343-6918

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Published by Times Herald-Record on Oct. 25, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Elsie Zwart

6 Entries

Ken, Kyle and Kelly Bakker

October 31, 2007

Wishing you strength and comfort at the loss of Aunt Elsie. Sorry we couldnt make it down for the celebration of her life. Kyle and Kelly still use the blankets that she made them when they were babies.

Donna Lane (Decker)

October 27, 2007

to the family,so sorry for your loss of gram..i was friends with Brian and also worked with Gram at the overall service.I remember lots of days her out working me..She was a very strong person and you all should be proud to call her mom,gram, aunt, sister or even just a friend.She will be missed by all.She defianetly had a fullfilling life.God Bless her in her next journey on the other side.

John & Lynne Huntoon

October 25, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. Her memories will live forever in our hearts.

Tim Zwart

October 25, 2007

As a great-grandson of Gram, this is a hard thing for us all to face and come to terms with. She was an amazing woman, someone who many of us in the family viewed as larger than life. Despite her age, she was a mainstay in all of our lives, whom we all believed would be around forever. We are all deeply saddened by her passing, and yet joyful to know she's in a better place with her Saviour Jesus Christ. Gram instilled her deep faith in all of us, and for that we are eternally greatful. My only reget is that she couldn't be there to attend my wedding, but rest assured she will be in all our hearts during our special day. We love you Gram, and will miss you always.

Karen & Jim Detch

October 25, 2007

The loss of a family member is difficult to bear. We share your grief and remember Elsie so fondly. She loved coming to "The Farm" - reminiscing about the red carpet & looking out over the fields that were so familiar to her. She was last at our home on a beautiful July Sunday and enjoyed visiting with all the generations of our family as well as having her picture taken with Jess & Mike.
We will miss her!

Kristen Gilbert

October 25, 2007

Im sorry I could not make it to the wake, but I would like to send my respects to the family. Gram was an amazing person. I only knew her for a couple years and I will always remember her by her smile and stories, as well as the scarf she made me. Im sure Gram touched may lives and I know she her spirits will never be forgotten. She lived a long wounderful life.

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