Jeanette HEKHUIS

Jeanette HEKHUIS

Female 1921 - 2013  (92 years)

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  • Name Jeanette HEKHUIS  [2
    • Of Lansing

      Age 92, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013. Jeanette was born April 15, 1921 in Fremont, MI to the late Bert & Cecilia (Spence) Hekhuis. She learned to play the guitar at the Hager School of Music and later taught electric guitar there. She later worked for the Walter A. Hahn & Co. as a bookkeeper and accountant. She finished her career as a writer and accountant for the Gladwin County Record. In 1945 she married Lyle Shafer and lived in Lansing. In 1960 they purchased land outside of Harrison and began building a new home. Lyle passed away on July 8, 1966. While living in Harrison, she enjoyed her CB Radio, hunting, fishing, bird watching and was a great outdoorsman. In 1988, she moved back to Lansing. Jeanette was known for her beautiful poetry and her works appeared in several publications. She was an active member and treasurer of the Lansing Poetry Club for many years and was an active member of the United Methodist Women of Faith United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her dear brother in law, Dale Jones, and her sister, Ruthie. Surviving is her loving sister, Shirley Jones, 4 nieces and nephews: David (Lynne) Jones, Cathy (Jerry) Scarborough, Judi Dadd and Phil (Becky) Jones and several loving great and great great nieces and nephews. Funeral Services are Wednesday at 1:00PM at Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw with Rev. Steve Ezop officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, MI. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 12:00PM. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com
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    Birth 15 Apr 1921  Fremont, Newaygo Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Fact Daughter of Bert Hekhuis and Cecilia Spence Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 27 Jul 2013  Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I75373  Main Tree
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2014 

    Family Lyle L SHAFER,   b. 27 Dec 1904, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1966, Harrison, Clare Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1945 
    Family ID F30474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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    Jeanette Hekhuis Shafer
    Jeanette Hekhuis Shafer
    Jeanette Hekhuis, the daughter of Bert Hekhuis and Cecilia Spence, is the wife of Lyle Shafer.

    Photo from Find A Grave
    Added by: Glen Geirland

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S6479] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Shafer Family Tree by shaferjp.