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Bertha Anema Obituary

BERTHA ANEMA (NEE SCHAAP) SOUTH HOLLAND, IL Bertha Anema (nee Schaap), age 80, of South Holland, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Beloved wife of Kenneth J. Anema. Devoted mother of Douglas Anema, Cheryl Anema and Laurel Anema. Proud grandmother of Daniel Anema. Dearest sister of Jacoba (late Andrew) Lenting, Garrit (Ida) Schaap, Lena (late Julius) Jacobs, Cornelia (Stanley) Zwier, Johanna Schaap, John (Betty) Schaap, late Henry (late Johanna) Schaap, late Adriana (late Bert) Voss, late Jacob (late Marie) Schaap and late Art (late Janet) Schaap. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd Street (Rt. 6/159th St.), South Holland, IL. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Thorn Creek Reformed Church, 1875 E. 170th Street, South Holland, IL 60473 with Rev. Matt Waterstone officiating. Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. For further information: (708) 333-7000 or: www.smitsfuneralhomes.com

Published by The Times on Aug. 14, 2010.

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