Reina Leunen

Reina Leunen

Reina Leunen Obituary

Published by Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Lynden on Nov. 12, 2011.
Reina Leunen, age 88 of Sumas, WA, died Sat. November 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. She was born April 7, 1923 in Weiport, The Netherlands. Her husband, John Leunen preceded her in death in 1998. She is survived by her children: Dini (John) Kesting, Jopie (Ken) Maarhuis, Hennie (Hans) VanDam and Maarten (Marjie) Leunen; twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 21, 2:00 pm at Northwood Park Cemetery in the Fireside Chapel in Ridgefield, WA.

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