Obituary of Andrew Schilstra

SCHILSTRA, Andrew Nicolas age 89 of Wyckoff, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Van Dyk Manor Nursing Home in Ridgewood. Andy was born in the Netherlands on November 20, 1918, he came to the United States in 1947 settling with his family in Mahwah. Andy moved to Wyckoff in 1966 where he continued to operate his own landscaping business. He was a member of the Faith Reformed Church in Midland Park. Surviving are his devoted sons, John and his wife Susan of Hawthorne, and David and his wife Lois of Lyon Twp., MI. He also leaves his adoring grandchildren, Leah, John and Stefanie, his sister Emily Oenema of the Netherlands, and many nieces and nephews. Andy was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 48 years, Trina (nee Wildeboer) in 1997, and his brother John J. in 2001. Funeral services will be held Friday 9:30 am from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa. Visiting is Thursday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Christian Children's Retreat, 700 Mountain Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.