This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: VANKESTEREN, BOSMA, TANIS, VANDERHOFF, MOORE, GREVENSTUK, RUSS, LEMMER, JENKINS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25872/mb.ashx Message Board Post: VAN KESTEREN, Lena Of Kalamazoo Lena was born November 17, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Klaas and Antje (Bosma) Tanis and went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 27, 2010. As lifelong area resident she was employed with The Upjohn Company for many years prior to her retirement. Lena was a longtime member of the Bethel Baptist Church. The joy of Lena's life was her family. She also welcomed into their home the many friends and family who came to visit through the years. On November 30, 1938, she was united in marriage to Adrian Van Kesteren, who preceded her in death on March 20, 2005. She was also preceded in death by all of her siblings, Klaas Tanis, Jr., Alice Vanderhoff, Peter Tanis, Ebeling Tanis. Surviving are her children, Loretta (Ed) Moore and Ellen (Harold) Grevenstuk all of Kalamazoo, Norene (Rev. Roger) Russ of Ghana, West Africa and Gail Van Kesteren of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren, Douglas (Ruth) Grevenstuk, Glenn (Wanda) Grevenstuk, Jonathan Moore, Stephen (Nadean) Moore and! Benjamin (Meagen) Russ; ten great-grandchildren, Matthew, Nicole, Rachael and Katie Grevenstuk, Victoria, Alexis and Sullivan Russ, Kiely Lemmer, Jacob and Samantha Moore; one great-grandchild, Krystel Jenkins; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 PM at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street, where a Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday with Pastor Dana Arledge officiating. A private family interment will be held in Alamo Cemetery. Memorials in Lena's memory may be directed to Crystal Woods, Hospice Care of SW Michigan or Bethel Baptist Church. Please visit www.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on February 28, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.