Obituary of Alice Valkema

VALKEMA Alice, age 79, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in the Netherlands, she came to the United States and had lived in Midland Park for the last 42 years. Alice was a wonderful homemaker who raised her family in the fear of the Lord. In later years, she dedicated her time by providing care to the children of many other families. With Alice, life was all about faith and family and she especially enjoyed spending holidays and vacations with her husband John, her three children and as Oma to her six grandchildren. Alice was a member of Midland Park Christian Reformed Church. Alice is survived by her daughter Margaret Veenstra and Husband Rodney of Springfield, VA, her daughter Carol Limberg and husband Mark of Mitchell, SD, her son Jake and wife Jeannette of Oakland, and six grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Derk Stavinga and wife Tena of Wyckoff, her sister Tilly and husband Klaas Meinders of the Netherlands, and her sister Wieke and husband Jaap Vander Ploeg of the Netherlands. Alice was preceded in death by her beloved husband John in 1989 and two brothers; Evert and Hans. Friends may visit the family on Thursday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff. Funeral Service, Friday, 10:00 AM at the funeral home followed by interment at Fair Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508, would be appreciated.