Jeanette Van Baren

On Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Jeanette Van Baren, nee Haak, age 85, was taken by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to her heavenly home. Beloved wife of the late Gysbert A. Van Baren; loving mother of Beth (Dennis) Van Uffelen, Philip (Nancy) Van Baren, Gysbert (Joanne) Van Baren, Debra (Randall) Poortinga, Esther (Duane) Huisken, Mary (Donald) Terpstra, and Jeanine (John) Huizenga; cherished grandmother of 30 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren; dear sister of the late Nick (late Henrietta) Haak, late Gert (late George) Postma, late Hank (late Carrie) Haak, late Jake (late Johanna) Haak, late Art (late Marie) Haak, late Barney (Thressa) Haak, late Henrietta Haak, late John(Dora) Haak, and the late William (late Ella) Haak; sister-in-law of Shirley (late Tunis) Van Baren and Agnes (Perlin) Schut. Jeanette was a faithful mother and led her children in the ways of the Lord. She was a life-time member of the South Holland Protestant Reformed Church. Visitation Friday, October 15, 2010 from 2:00 " 9:00 p.m. at the Protestant Reformed Church of Crete (1777 E. Richton Road Crete, IL) Interment will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at Homewood Memorial Gardens " Homewood, IL with graveside services conducted by Rev. Carl Haak. Funeral Service Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Protestant Reformed Church of Crete with services conducted by Rev. Nathan Langerak. Memorials may be given to Protestant Reformed Christian School Building Fund, 10790 Calumet Ave., Dyer, IN 46311. Arrangements entrusted to Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, South Holland, IL.