This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Malsen, VanderStel, Avink Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/4293 Message Board Post: Obituary Grand Rapids Press Jan 7, 1970 Mrs. Anna Avink, aged 81 formerly of 31 Grand Ave. NE passed away Wednesday morning in Brookcrest Nursing Home. Surviving are her husband William; one daughter, Mrs. Melvin (Helen) Verwys of Grand Rapids; one son Richard VanderStel of Grand Haven; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Rev. Bert VanMalsen of Fruitport; four sisters, Mrs. John (Minnie) Schaperkotter of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Harry (Marie) Clark of Chicago, Mrs. Clarency (Mable) Schipper of Kansas, Mrs. Karl (Hazel) Niebrugge of Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Clarence (Gertrude) VanMalsen of Grand Rapids. Mrs. Avink reposes at the Jonkhoff Lake Drive Chapel where services will be held Friday at l:30 p.m. Dr. Frederick H. Olert and Rev. Donald Hoffman of Central Reformed Church officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will be at the chapel Wednesday 7 to 9 and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.