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Irene Monsma Obituary


IRENE PALS MONSMA  
Born September 3, 1917. Died August 27, 2011. Irene died at Washington Adventist Hospital after a brief illness. Her husband, George N. Monsma, died in 1991. Mother of John Monsma of Silver Spring, MD, George and Ellen Monsma of Grand Rapids, MI, Ruth I. Roy of Monterey, CA, Mary Monsma and Dennis Vander Tuig of Silver Spring, MD, and Mark and Grace Monsma of San Jose, CA. Grandmother of Don Roy, Rajendra Roy, Marc Ohrem-LeClef, Rachel I. Roy, Dena I. Vander Tuig, George Vander Tuig, Gillian Vander Tuig, Jesse Monsma and Anna Monsma. Great Grandmother of Ava I. Dash and Tallulah I. Dash. Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by eight siblings and twenty five in law siblings. Interment will be on Friday, September 2, at 12 p.m. at Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Rd. & Webster St, NW, Washington, D.C. 20011. A memorial service will be on Saturday, September 3, at 11 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church of Washington, D.C., 5911 New Hampshire Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20011. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Calvin College, Calvin College Development, 3201 Burton Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546, Crossroad Bible Institute, P.O. Box 900, Grand Rapids, MI 49509, or Meals on Wheels Association of America, Development Department, 203 S. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Aug. 31, 2011.

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Sandra Deras

September 1, 2011

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Rajendra Roy

September 1, 2011

Gram taught us all how to love through her beautiful and generous example. Her light shines through her great-grandaughters, who carry her loving nature and joy.

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