Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Klomp, Gerrit G. (Mr.) January 13, 2000 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Maureen Cross mcross3454@gmail.com June 18, 2022, 2:13 pm Grand Rapids Press - January 15, 2000 KLOMP --Gerrit G. Klomp, aged 77, of Lake Odessa, passed away in Florida on January 13, 2000, due to complications arising from diabetes and influenza. Mr. Klomp was a well loved math teacher for 8 years, and then served as the first principal of the Lakewood High School for 25 years before retiring in 1984. He had served in the U.S. army during WWII as e member of the 320th Engineers of the 95th Division in the European Theater. Gerrit is survived by Eleanor, his wife of 54 years; his children, Kenneth (Wanda) Klomp of Gibraltar, Carol Fletcher of Adrian, Kathleen (Steven) Butts of Lake Odessa, Gail (Joel) Pepper of Lake Odessa and Gary (Gwen) Klomp of Lake Odessa; 15 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; his sister, Gertrude (Forris) Brummel of Zeeland; and his sister-in-law, Tena Klomp of Zeeland. Visitation Saturday from 6 to 8 PM and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at Koops Funeral chapel in Lake Odessa. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 17, 2000 at 2 PM at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gerrit G. Klomp Scholarship Fund at the Lakewood High School. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/klomp43484nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb