married several times. I remember at grandpa's funeral his young wife just had
their child. This was in 1974.Resident Localites (based on S/S Index information:, Graham, Harbor Heights, Thrift, Pierce Co, WA
Korean War
Occupations: Farmer, Dairy, McDonald Douglas Aircraft Mfgr.
Mormon Funeral Service Memorial
Moved to Wa 12/1987
married several times. I remember at grandpa's funeral his young wife just had
their child. This was in 1974.Resident Localites (based on S/S Index information:, Graham, Harbor Heights, Thrift, Pierce Co, WA
Korean War
Occupations: Farmer, Dairy, McDonald Douglas Aircraft Mfgr.
Mormon Funeral Service Memorial
Moved to Wa 12/1987
married several times. I remember at grandpa's funeral his young wife just had
their child. This was in 1974.Resident Localites (based on S/S Index information:, Graham, Harbor Heights, Thrift, Pierce Co, WA
Korean War
Occupations: Farmer, Dairy, McDonald Douglas Aircraft Mfgr.
Mormon Funeral Service Memorial
Moved to Wa 12/1987
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Last First Middle Birth Death
Kooistra Abraham (Abe) 09 01 1900 01 28 1955
Kooistra Johanna 05 28 1889 08 04 1970
Kooistra Richard Abe 09 25 1972 10 09 1972
Birth and death per Caroline (Kooistra) Fey 8/19/2005, telecon
CAUSE OF DEATH: blood clots to the heart and the lungs
Untranslated Obituary:
Onverwacht nam God tot Zich onze lieve zuster, schoonzuster en tante
Ida Nijdam
Zij was 73 jaar. Sinds december 1997 weduwe van Henk Kooistra.
Wij hielden van haar.
Sneek: K. Nijdam-deVries
Leeuwarden: A. deVries-Nijdam
Harderwijk: T. Nijdam-Boschma
Amersfoort: A. Nienhuis-Nijdam
Amersfoort: H. Nienhuis
en tantezeggersMc Minnville, USA
1 januari 2000Correspondentieadres:
Candaezenlaan 118
8923 AA LeeuwardenTRANSLATION:
Unexpectedly god took our kind, good sister and aunt to itself [GOD]Ida Nijdam
She was 73 years. Since December 1997 widow of Henk Kooistra.
We loved her.
Sneek: K. Nijdam-de freezes [sister]
lion ears: A. Vries-Nijdam [sister-in-law]
the Harderwijk: T. Nijdam-Boschma [sister]
amersfoort: A. Nienhus-Nijdam [sister-in-law]
amersfoort: H. Nienhuis [no clue]
and nieces and nephews*McMinnville, USA
1 January 2000Correspondentiadres [Correspondent address]:
Canadian Alley 118
8923 AA lion ears* [Leeuwarden]*tante means aunt. Zeggers would not translate. Zeggers refers to "the children of" [Arnold Kuiper's 1955 English/Dutch Dictionary]; but the Dutch Obituary is posted by her siblings and family, ergo zegger refers to the nieces and nephews Linda Oury Rogers 2005
**[Leeuwarden translates to Lion Ears]
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX [LDS]:
Ida KOOISTRA Birth Date: 5 Aug 1926 Death Date: 1 Jan 2000 Social Security Number: 566-88-0547 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 97128 Localities: Mcminnville, Yamhill, Oregon
From www.newspaperarchive.com <http://www.newspaperarchive.com>
"News Register"
Ida Kooistra
Published: January 6, 2000
1926-2000
A funeral for Ida Kooistra of McMinnville will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Sunrise Church, McMinnville, with the Rev. Gary Hutt officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, McMinnville.
Mrs. Kooistra died Jan. 1, 2000, in Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville. She was 73.
She was born Aug. 5, 1926, in Gauw, Netherlands, the daughter of Ide and Sjoukje Oegeme Nydam. She was raised and educated in the Netherlands. She moved to Bellflower, Calif., in 1949.She and Rudolf Kooistra were married Dec. 7, 1950, in Bellflower.
After marrying, she lived in Artesia, Calif. She moved to Puyallup, Wash., in 1984, and had lived in McMinnville since 1993.
Mrs. Kooistra belonged to Sunrise Church. She loved knitting, sewing, gardening and baking.
Survivors include four daughters, Caroline Fey of McMinnville, Arlene Heston of Eugene, Sandra DesCombes of Post Falls, Idaho, and Johanna Ophorst of Los Angeles; five sons, Edward Kooistra of Bellflower, Greg Kooistra of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Harold Kooistra of Lowell, Mass., Irving Kooistra of Downey, Calif., and Reuben Kooistra of Redding, Calif.; two sisters, Aafke Neinhuis of Amersfoort, Netherlands, and Akke DeVries of Leeuwarde, Netherlands; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.She was preceded in death by her husband in 1997, and by three brothers and a sister.
Arrangements are under the direction of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville.
Evergreen Memorial Park
8000 NE Highway 99W
McMinnvile, OR
503-472-2423