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Memorial for Janet Stremler
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Born in Byron Center, Michigan on Oct. 24, 1944
Departed on Mar. 24, 2015 and resided in Lynden, WA.
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Sunday, Mar. 29, 2015
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Monday, Mar. 30, 2015
2:00 pm
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Monumenta Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Janet Stremler, age 70 of Lynden, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. She was born October 24, 1944 to Gerrit and Rolina (Boverhof) Lynema in Byron Center, Michigan where she grew-up and attended school. As a teenager, Jan worked at Pine Rest nursing home in Grand Rapids, MI until moving to Whatcom County in 1962. It was on a blind date that she met her beloved husband-to-be, Ken Stremler. They were married February 9, 1963, in Lynden, where they settled and raised their three daughters.
Jan was a loving homemaker and mother and later in life a very proud and active grandmother to her eight grandchildren. She was also active in the Lynden community where, in her younger years, she worked as a nurse's aide at CHCC. She and Ken renovated, owned and operated Century House Bed & Breakfast for 18 years and Jan later renovated, owned and operated Grandiflora for 15 years. She was an active member of Third Christian Reformed Church and served on various committees such as President of Mother's Club at Lynden Christian School. Travel was a passion and antiquing was a favorite hobby.
Jan is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Ken; daughters Carrie (Mark) Visser, LaVon (Rod) Vander Werff and Trisha (Chad) Brink all of Lynden; 8 grandchildren; siblings William "Bud" (Nancy) Lynema, Ken Lynema, Marilyn (George) Palinski, Betty Sutton, Ronald (Marilyn) Lynema and sister-in-law Hilda Lynema; brother and sisters-in-law Lue (Stu) Stuurmans, Helen (Arv) Navis, Bob and Diane Korthuis and Lewie (Carol) Stremler. She was preceded in death by her parents Gerrit and Rolina Lynema; brothers Gerrit Lynema and William Lynema; sister, Mary Jane Lynema; brother-in-law, Fred Sutton; in-laws Simon and Elizabeth Stremler; and sister-in-law Elaine Korthuis.
Visitation hours will be Sunday, March 29, 3 to 6 pm at Gillies Funeral Home. A family graveside service will be conducted in Monumenta Cemetery, Monday, March 30, 1:15 pm followed by a 2:00 pm Memorial Service at Third Christian Reformed Church, 514 Liberty St., Lynden. Memorials in Janet's name are suggested any of the following: The American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Assn, Peace Health St. Joseph's Cancer Care Center, Third Christian Reformed Church Endowment Fund, or Lynden Christian School's Endowment Fund. You are invited to share your memories and condolences in the online guest book at www.gilliesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden.
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