Funeral services for Gerritdina ?Dien? Heijerman of Hollandale, MN, will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at the Hollandale Reformed Church, Hollandale, MN. The Reverend Ron Sikkema will officiate .Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 pm at the Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hollandale Cemetery.
Mrs. Heijerman died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center. She was 88 years of age.
Dien was born October 11, 1919 in Nijverdal, Holland, the daughter of Jan and Maria Nijmeijer. She attended public school in Holland.
On November 4, 1949 she was united in marriage to Henry Heijerman in Nijverdal, Holland. Together they immigrated to Clarks Grove in 1950 and later moved to Hollandale.
Dien was an active member of the Hollandale Reformed Church. She was a homemaker and loved to work outside. Her hobbies included needle point, board games and crossword puzzles.
Dien is survived by her three sons, Paul and Paulette of Hollandale, MN, John and Paula of Hollandale, MN, Mark and Shelly of Rock Valley, Iowa. There are nine grandchildren, Heather, Dave, Rob, Brian, Greg, Sarah, Laura, Thomas and Pamela. Also surviving is one sister, Marrie Nijenhuis of Nijverdal, Holland.
Dien was preceded in death by her parents, husband Henry in 1996, granddaughter Michelle at birth, two brothers, Gerrit and Bernard and two sisters Chrisje and Nel.