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Jorritsma, Howard
on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Howard was born in the Netherlands. He served in the US Army. He married Trudy (deceased). They had three daughters, Liz Havens, Diane Abeln and Cindy (Roland) Van Heest with 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Howard earned his Industrial Engineering degree from W M U and went on to start a successful business.
Services: Memorial service will be Tuesday, September 24, 10:30 a.m. at Chesterfield Presbyterian Church, 15037 Clayton Rd., 63017. Interment National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Visitation will be Monday, 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood and Tuesday 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. at church before the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gideons International or the Alzheimer's Association.
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