OBIT: Owen STELLINGWERF, 2004, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  OWEN STELLINGWERF
  
  Owen Stellingwerf, 78, Berlin, died Aug. 11, 2004, at his residence.
  Born August 11, 1926 in Oosterbierum, Netherlands, he was the son of
  Rommert and Ymkje (Hoitinga) Stellingwerf.  Preceded in death by his
  parents, brothers, Piet, Jouke, Rommert and his wife Hillie, all of
  the Netherlands; Haye, New Zealand; brother-in-law Jan Glazema,
  Netherlands; father and mother-in-law Jochum and Johanna (Spandaw)
  DeVries and sister-in-law Henderika Dirkje DeVries.  Survived by his
  wife of 38 years Dirkje (DeVries) Stellingwerf, daughter Joanne,
  married to Chad Martin, Brownstown; son Rommert, Berlin;
  grandchildren Jessica Ashley and Dillon Bradley Martin; sister Akke
  Stellingwerf Glazema, Tzummarum, Netherlands; sisters-in-law, Geertje
  Fennema Stellingwerf and Marjorie King Stellingwerf, both of
  Emmeloord; Froukje De Jong Stellingwerf, Creil; Geraldine
  Stellingwerf, New Zealand; brothers-in-law Saekle and his wife Jacoba
  Schendelaar DeVries, Franeker, Netherlands, and Jacob Bote DeVries,
  Sitges, Spain; sister-in-law Beitske Van Der Weide DeVries, Franeker,
  Netherlands; and numerous nieces and nephews.  Owen was a retired dairy
  farmer in Brothersvalley Township and enjoyed competing in the former
  Somerset County Plowing Contest.  He was the past director for DHIA,
  member of the Holstein Association, Brothersvalley Chapter of Young
  Farmers; and was a member and former deacon at Trinity United Church
  of Christ, Berlin.  He had served for 3 years in Indonesia with the
  Dutch Army before coming to the U.S. in 1957.  Family will receive
  friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Deaner Funeral Home,
  Berlin, where a service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday.  The Rev. James
  Hughes and Rev. Ralph Landis officiating.  Memorial contributions may
  be sent to In Touch Hospice, 1590 N. Center Ave. Suite 111, Somerset,
  Pa. 15501.
  
  08/12/2004  Daily American