Obituary
Geraldine Brandsen, age 86, of Zeeland, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, in 2005; her sister and husband, Syl-via and Jim Schippers; in-laws, Louise Brand-sen, Julia and Marvin Maatman, Charlotte and Ben Brandsen. Geraldine is survived by her three sons, Gary Brandsen of Marenisco, Calvin (Sally) Brandsen of Zeeland, Carl Brand-sen of Hudsonville; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Bernard and Joyce Balder of Zeeland; in-laws, Sidney Brand-sen of Holland, Florence and Donald Van Hook of Hudsonville, Harold and Karen Brandsen of Zeeland, Carla Brandsen of Zeeland; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at Borculo Christian Re-formed Church. The Rev-erend Stephen Terpstra will officiate. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Wednes-day at Yntema Funeral Home, 251 South State Street, Zeeland. Burial will be in Borculo Cem-etery. Memorial contri-butions may be given to Bibles for Mexico or Bor-culo Christian Reformed Church Mission Fund