Lena DeBoer

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Lena DeBoer, 93, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hollandale Reformed Church in Hollandale. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Visitation is at Bonnerup Funeral Home on Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Interment will be in the Hollandale Cemetery.
Lena was born June 3, 1915, to John and Nellie Terpstra at Clara City, Iowa.
Survivors are her children: son, Gerald DeBoer and wife Linda, and daughter, Barb (DeBoer) Jensen and husband Dale; eight grandchildren: Todd DeBoer, Troy DeBoer, Brad DeBoer, Dawn (Jim) Wise, Greg Jensen (Janelle), Jill (Joel) Martin, Christa (Mark) Stieler and Chanda DeBoer; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harold; son Robert; five brothers and three sisters: Joseph, Elze, twin boys and John Jr., Mrs. Harry (Ann) Rice, Mrs. Jennie (Lloyd) Weseman, Catherine Terpstra, Nellie Terpstra, Bertha (Terpstra) Stewart of Norwalk, Calif.; also half brother: Peter Zoeterman, half sister: Mrs. Fred (Ada) Overlander and half brothers: Benjamin and Albert Terpstra and half sister Mattie Terpstra.
Lena enjoyed playing cards, quilting and reading and being with great- grandchildren. She made great doughnuts and bread.
Friends may call at Bonnerup Funeral Chapel in Albert Lea on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.