Arthur DeBoer

DE BOER, MD, ARTHUR Dr. Arthur De Boer MD, age 82, passed away September 25, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA while visiting family. Art was born December 30, 1930 to Fred and Henrietta De Boer in Paterson, NJ. He married Agnes Van Ostenbridge on June 26, 1954 in Midland Park, NJ. Art served his country in the U.S. Army as a Captain and Doctor. In addition, he worked as a Doctor and Surgeon for over 41 years in Takum, Nigeria, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven. Art was an active and longtime member of Second Christian Reformed Church in Grand Haven where he served as an Elder, and prior to that at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids where he also served as an Elder. He served on the Christian Reformed World Relief Board, was a board member of the Dutch Translation Society, a consultant to the Board of Hospice of North Ottawa Community and served many years as Medical Examiner of Ottawa County. Arthur is survived by his loving family, wife of 59 years, Agnes De Boer; daughters, Ruth Koenes (Ron) Robb of St. Joseph, MI and Lisa De Boer of Santa Barbara, CA; son, Douglas (Marge) De Boer of Sioux Center, IA; five grandchildren, Nathan, Andrew and Christopher Koenes, Naomi (Andrew) Friend, and Kimberly De Boer. The funeral service for Arthur will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Second Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Michael Koetje officiating. Interment will be in Grand Haven Township Historic Cemetery. Friends are invited to greet the family from 6 - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Klaassen Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given in Art's name to Grand Haven Christian School or Calvin College. Please visit www.klaassenfuneralhome.com to sign Art's online guest book or share a memory with his family. Arrangements by Klaassen Family Funeral Home.