Obituary of Ernest Nienhouse

NIENHOUSE, Ernest age 97 of North Haledon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Born in the Netherlands, he came to the United States when he was eleven years old settling with his family in Poughkeepsie, NY, he then came to North Haledon in 1932. In his early career, Ernie was a milkman. He then worked as Head of Maintenance for the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon until his retirement. He was an active member of the Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prospect Park where he served as a deacon, member of the men's society and Sunday School Teacher for 29 years. Surviving is his loving wife of 22 years, Griselda (Buma), his devoted children Ernest F. (June), Kathleen Nienhouse and step-daughter, Donna (Angelo) Foschini all of North Haledon. Pop-Pop to his grandchildren, Kim Huguenel, Kevin (Heidi) Nienhouse, Verna (John) Holcomb, Sarah (Jonathan) Stelling, Amanda and Frank Nienhouse, James (Vanessa) Nienhouse, Amy, Rachel and Stacy Foschini. Great grandfather of nine. Also survived by his brother, John Nienhouse. Ernie was pre-deceased by his first wife Margaret (nee Jellema), his two sons, Frank and Henry, his two brothers, Ralph and George and his sister Greta Sonnema. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 10:00 AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Interment will follow in the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa. Visiting is Wednesday 6:00 until 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508 or the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508.