James Wiersma

James Wiersma, age 89, of South Holland, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Mr. Wiersma is survived by his wife Catherine Kay Wiersma nee Scott; nine children: James (Andrea) Wiersma, Bonita (David) Krisher, Robert Wiersma, Judith (Michael) Jankovic, David (Karen) Wiersma, Mary Wiersma, Jane (Martin) Dong, Kathleen (John) Vant Hoff and Joel (Susan) Wiersma; 28 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; one sister: Irene VanderWall. Visitation Friday, January 28, 2011 from 4:00 P.M ." 9:00 P.M. at Smits-DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL. Funeral service Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Lynwood United Reformed Church (1990 East Glenwood-Dyer Road Lynwood, IL 60411) with services conducted by Rev. Keith Davis. Private Interment prior to the service at Oak Ridge Cemetery " Lansing, IL. Mr. Wiersma was a World War II Army P.O.W. Veteran.