Adrian VanderHoeven

Oct 25, 1928~ Dec 14, 2012
Adrianus VanderHoeven was born Oct. 25, 1928 in den Haag (The Hague), the Netherlands to Adrianus VanderHoeven and Lamberta Johanna VanderSnoek. He passed away Dec. 14, 2012 in Bonney Lake, Washington, at the home of his daughter, Pam.
As a child in the early 1940s, Adrian experienced the horrors and starvation of living through World War II in the Netherlands. Adrian was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a young child and attended regularly. He was finally baptized and became a member in 1947. He served three years in the Dutch army and again experienced the anguish and cruelty of war in Indonesia.
In 1953, Adrian met Jenny VanStratten and fell in love. The same year he fulfilled his dream of Immigrating to the United States to be closer to the LDS Church. He returned to Holland in 1955 where he and Jenny married Sept. 15, 1955 and prepared for a new life together in America. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple Jan. 18, 1958. They were blessed with four daughters and two sons.
Adrian retired as a civilian with the U.S. Department of Defense. While working for the government the family lived in California, Ohio, Kansas City, Washington, Spain and Germany. Since 1975 they called Federal Way, Washington, home.
A devout member of the LDS Church, Adrian served in bishoprics, high councils and many other church callings. He was best known for his devotion to genealogy and submitted hundreds of thousands of names for temple work to be completed. He and Jenny also served many years together in the temple, as well as two full-time missions to Germany, helping with Family History Centers through much of Europe.
Jenny preceded him in death April 5, 2005. He later found companionship and married Mary Jane Johnson. He is survived by Mary Jane; a brother, Ludy VanderHoeven; and half-sisters, Marianne Merkle and Alice Brands; and his children: Jenny Diana (Frank) Toves; Karen (Robert) Lutz; Adrian (Kirsten) VanderHoeven; Judy (Jack) Walsh; Pamela (Michael) Sirrine; Jeffrey (Valerie) VanderHoeven; 31 grandchildren; and 25 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 841 South 308th St., Federal Way, WA. A viewing will be held an hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Washington Memorial Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family on line at bonneywatson.com/obituaries/.