Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mulder, Albert Wesley June 2004
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The Lansing State Journal, Sunday, June 20, 2004
Albert Wesley Mulder was born in Burke Twp., Pipestone Co., MN, on November 
27, 1919 the son of Marinus and Rovina (DeVries) Mulder and moved to Ionia 
County at the age of three in 1923.

His father died in 1932 and his mother in 1982. His first wife, Dorothy 
(Rinks) Mulder preceded him in death in 1982 and his sister, Katherine 
VanderTuin in 2004, and brother-in-law, Neil VanderTuin in 2003 and a son-in-
law, Larry Gensterblum in 1998.  Surviving are Albert's wife, Alyce of 
Portland; son, Marinus (Lucy) Mulder of Portland; daughters, Janet Gensterblum 
of Portland, Eleanor Canaquire of Lansing, and Donna (Vic) Trierweiler of 
Traverse City. There are ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; his 
sister, Marion Lantinga of Grand Rapids; stepchildren, Virginia (John) 
Williford of Texas, George (Terri) Durak, Gary Durak both of Michigan, and 
Eric (Ruth) Durak of California; five step grandchildren; there are many 
nieces and nephews, and special neighbors and friends Jerry and Cindy Selden 
and cousin, Charles and Ellie DeVries of Arroyo, CA.

Mr. Mulder was a building contractor in the Portland area for 57 years 
retiring in 1993, and was active in the Portland Boy Scouts for 15 years. He 
was active in the Community Players Theatre, Portland Chamber of Commerce, and 
served in the 13th Air Force in WWII in the South Pacific and is a member of 
the VFW Post #4090 in Portland.  Albert is also noted for his handcrafted 
candlesticks and walking canes and helping people with building advice and 
projects. 

There will be a memorial service at the First Congregational Church of 
Portland with Rev. Craig Trierweiler officiating at 11 a.m., Saturday. 
Contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, 421 E. Bridge 
St., Portland. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral 
Home, Portland. 


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