San Joaquin-Stanislaus County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Warmerdam, Gerard  September 15 2004
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Lodi News  September 22, 2004
Gerard Warmerdam


Gerard Warmerdam, 80, of Lodi, died Sept. 16 in his home. He was born Oct. 13, 
1923, in Noordwykerhout, The Netherlands.

Mr. Warmerdam came to the United States for a brief time in 1948, and then went 
back to his homeland later that year to marry Adrianna Margreta VanSteyn. They 
came back to the U.S. and settled in Escalon and then Stockton. They moved to 
Lodi in 1954, where he and his brothers owned and operated Warmerdam Brothers 
Dairy until 1973. After leaving the dairy business, he raised cattle until his 
retirement in 1989. He was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Parish in 
Lockeford, where he was the landscape gardener until a few weeks before his 
death. He was a soccer coach for his grandchildren's team. He enjoyed spending 
time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Warmerdam, of Lodi; sons, John Warmerdam, of 
Modesto, Case Warmerdam, of Clements, Gerard Warmerdam, of Lockeford; 
daughters, Diane Hoffman, of Acampo, Mary Vermuelen, of Oakdale; sisters, Annie 
Slingerland, of Elk Grove, Ali Zwetsloot, of Napa, Sjaan Ferry, of Lodi, Ellie 
Van Haaster, of Holland; brothers, Leo Warmerdam, Theo Warmerdam, and Wim 
Warmerdam, all of Holland; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his son, Jack Elias Warmerdam; brothers, Pete 
Warmerdam, Albert Warmerdam, and John Warmerdam; and grandsons, John Warmerdam 
and Jesse Warmerdam.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joachim 
Catholic Parish with Father Michael Kelly officiating. Interment will follow at 
Harmony Grove Cemetery in Lockeford. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday 
at the church. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from 
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Lodi Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joachim Catholic Parish Building 
Fund, Phase 2, P.O. Box 232, Lockeford, CA 95237; or to Hospice of San Joaquin, 
3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204.

Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



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