Gertrude Schaap

Gertrude Schaap nee Swets, age 86, of Chicago Heights, IL passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Beloved wife of Ralph Schaap. Dear mother of Ronald (Janice) Schaap, Jerry Schaap, and Rickey D. (Shelly) Schaap. Proud grandmother of six; great-grandmother of four. Dear sister of Laverne (John) Van Dyke-DeYoung, Carrie (late John) DeVries, Evelyn (late Jay) Groen, Henrietta (Butch) Dekker, Marlene (Don) Vander Kooi, late John (late Gertrude) Swets and late Clarence (Johanna) Swets. Sister-in-law of Richard (late Lorraine) Schaap, Carol (William) Boldenow, late Ida (late Lloyd) Brown, late Minnie Schaap, late Mary (late John) Frump, late John (late Charlotte) Schaap and late Anthony (late Alyda) Schaap. Visitation Tuesday, July 9, 2013 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt. 30 & Pleasant Springs Lane) Dyer, IN 46311. Funeral service Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church (3500 Glenwood - Lansing Rd., Lansing, IL 60438) with Rev. Nick Van Beek and Rev. Herm Schutt officiating. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Elim Christian Services (13020 S. Central Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463.)