Obit for TIMS, Christina (Vanden Burg) (b.1910 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Christina Tims was born December 20, 1910 to John and Katie (Dekker) 

Vanden Burg in Chicago, Illinois.  She was baptized and professed her 

faith in the Christian Reformed Faith.  She grew up in Chicago and attended 

Christian School and then as a young girl moved with her family to a farm 

in the Chandler, Mn areea where she attended Country School and worked on 

the family farm

 

On September 24, 1936 Christina married John Tims at her parents' farm.  

They made their home on a farm near Iona, MN and later on a farm east of 

Chandler.  In 1947 they moved into Iona, MN.  Christina worked for the 

Campbell's Soup Company in Worthington, MN for 18 years.  John preceded 

her in death in February 2000.  Christina moved into an apartment in 

Chandler in November of 2000.

 

She was a member of the Christian Reformed Church of Chandler where she 

was active in the past as church organist, Sunday School Teacher, Dorcas 

Society and Ladies Aid.  Christina taught piano and enjoyed crocheting, 

quilting, reading and vegetable gardening.

 

On Thursday, September 1, 2005 Christina died at the Edgebrook Care Center 

in Edgerton, MN at the age of 94.

 

Christina is survived by two daughter, Joann (Ted) Lyzenga of Grand Rapids, 

MI and Mary (Corky) Van Eck of Ruthton, MN; one son, John Jr. (Jeanette) 

Tims of Norfolk, NE; eight grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; one 

brother, Henry Vanden Burg of Edgerton, MN; one sister-in-law, Delpha 

Vanden Burg of Iona, MN; many nieces and nephews and special friends, Cal 

and Connie Tinklenberg.  Her parents, husband, John, brother, Cornelius 

Vanden Burg and two sisters, Annetta Mollema and Catherine Christians 

preceded her in death.

 

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at the Christian 

Reformed Church of Chandler, MN, Rev Peter Brouwer officiating.  Interment 

was in Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, MN.  Arrangements by Chandler 

Funeral Association, Chandler, MN.

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