Mrs. Lorraine C. Op 't Hoff, Portage Passed away Thursday morning, June 21, 2007, in Kalamazoo. Lorraine was born April 15, 1918, in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Christian and Laurina DeHammer Kloosterman and had been a lifelong area resident.
She attended Kalamazoo Christian School and Parsons Business College. Lorraine was a life member of Grace Christian Reformed Church and a member of the Dorcas Society. S
he worked for the Constance Brown Hearing and Speech Center for 10 years and then worked at American National Bank for another 21 years, retiring in 1983. Lorraine also volunteered at Bronson Hospital and Park Village Pines.
On June 24, 1939, she was united in marriage with John M. Opthoff. Lorraine was preceded in death by her beloved husband on November 5, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters and 2 brothers.
Surviving are: 3 children, Carolyn Sutter of Portage, Joan Opthoff of Grand Rapids and John Douglas ?Doug? Donna Opthoff of Waterford; 6 grandchildren, Chandra Sutter, Stephan Sutter, Sheryl Bob Reed, Brian VanKlompenberg, Mark Stacey VanKlompenberg and John Martin ?Marty? Opthoff; 4 great-grandchildren, Brianna and Connor Reed and Isabella and Peyton VanKlompenberg; and several nieces and nephews |
| 1. Magdalea (Madeline) KLOOSTERMAN, b. 15 Jan 1900, Krabbendijke, Nederland d. 19 Jun 1985, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years) ▻ John KLIMP, b. 10 Mar 1896, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 27 May 1947, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 51 years) ▻ John KLIMP, b. 10 Mar 1896, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 27 May 1947, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 51 years), m. 4 Mar 1920, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| | 2. Janus KLOOSTERMAN, b. 4 May 1901, Krabbendijke, Nederland d. 6 Aug 1918, West Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA (Age 17 years) | | 3. Jennie KLOOSTERMAN, b. 7 Jul 1902, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. 21 Jun 1933, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 30 years) ▻ John jr. KONING, b. 1900 d. 1988, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 88 years), m. 21 Jun 1933, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| | 4. Adriana (Annie) KLOOSTERMAN, b. 1906, Wisconsin, USA d. ? | | 5. Jacoba KLOOSTERMAN, b. 1 Jan 1906, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 May 1907, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Age 1 year) | | 6. John Marvin KLOOSTERMAN, b. 2 Nov 1908, Michigan, USA d. 25 Jun 1980, Muskegon, Michigan, USA (Age 71 years) ▻ Bernice BARKER, b. 12 May 1905, Michigan, USA d. 19 Jan 2000, Muskegon, Michigan, USA (Age 94 years)
| + | 7. Lorraine Christine KLOOSTERMAN, b. 15 Apr 1918, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 21 Jul 2007, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 89 years) ▻ SUTTER, ▻ John Martin OP 'T HOF, b. 24 Feb 1916, Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA d. 5 Nov 1999, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA (Age 83 years), m. 24 Jun 1939
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