Leelanau County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Van Houzen, Russell D. & Peggy 
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Cemetery:           Maple Grove Cemetery - Empire
Name:               Russell D. & Peggy Van Houzen

Date Of Photograph: August 6, 2007
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RUSSELL D. VAN HOUZEN   b. 15 Aug. 1921   d. 12 July 2005
PTR1 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
PEGGY VAN HOUZEN   b. 18 May 1923 
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 
Name: Russell David Van Houzen 
Service Info.: PTR1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II  
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1921 
Death Date: 12 Jul 2005 
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery  
Cemetery Address: Rr #1 M-72 Empire, MI 49630  
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: Russell D. Vanhouzen 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX  
Last Residence: 49630  Empire, Leelanau, Michigan 
Born: 15 Aug 1921 
Died: 12 Jul 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) 
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      RUSSELL DAVID VANHOUZEN, 83, of Empire went to be with his Lord on 
Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Munson Medical Center, with his family at his side.
      Visitation will be held Friday, July 15, 2005, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 
8 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Visitation will continue 
Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church from 9 a.m. 
until the time of service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. James Tozer 
officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire.
      A complete obituary will follow in Friday's edition of the Record-Eagle.
-Russell David VanHouzen
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Died July 12, 2005
      EMPIRE - Russell David VanHouzen, 83, of Empire went to be with his Lord 
on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Munson Medical Center, with his family at his 
side. 
      Russell was born Aug. 15, 1921, in Detroit, to Cornelius and Cornelia 
(Hartman) VanHouzen. On Aug. 16, 1941, Russell married his loving sweetheart, 
Margaret "Peggy" Alspaugh, and raised their family in Detroit. 
      After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Russell 
started his own business as a painting contractor. Russell and Peggy moved to 
the northern Michigan area in 1976. 
      Russell was a world famous bird carver. He was a member of the NW MI 
Decoy Club. He enjoyed fishing and loved God's creation, and through his 
carving he captured this love. Russ was also a very active member of the Glen 
Lake Community Reformed Church. 
      Russ was a wonderful husband and father, and a loving grandfather and 
great-grandfather. 
      Along with Peggy, his wife of 63 years, Russell is survived by three 
sons, Dale (Mae) VanHouzen of Glen Lake, Michael (Mary Ann) VanHouzen of 
Holland and Russell (Susan) VanHouzen of Traverse City; 11 grandchildren, Wade, 
Scott, Kurt, Aren, Nicole, Nathan, Jenny, Jessica, Jamie, Jeffery and Brittany; 
eight great-grandchildren, Tyler, Cameron, Courtney, Devon, Riley, Isabella, 
Madeline and Natalie. Russell is also survived by two brothers, Martin 
(Harriet) VanHouzen of Glen Lake and Leroy (Lynn) VanHouzen of Fraser; his 
sister, Johanna Moses of Fraser; and his daughter-in-law, Karen VanHouzen.
      Russell was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, 
Cornelia "Cora" Vroom and Ruth VanWingerden; and his son, Thomas.
      Visitation will be held Friday, July 15, 2005, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 
8 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Visitation will continue 
Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church from 9 a.m. 
until the time of service at 11 a.m., with the Reverend Dr. James Tozer 
officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire. 
      Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Glen 
Lake Community Reformed Church or the Munson Emergency Room Building Fund.
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