Lloyd John Walvoord

Lloyd J. Walvoord, 86, of N1509 Highway 32, Oostburg died peacefullyand went to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, March 10, 2007, atSt. Nicholas Hospital.
Lloyd was born on November 23, 1920, in the Town of Holland, the sonof the late Elmer and Esther (Prinsen) Walvoord. He graduated fromCedar Gove High School in 1938. On December 28, 1945, he married theformer Marion J. Meerdink in the Town of Lima. Lloyd was a dairy andcrop farmer in the Town of Holland for 47 years before his retirementin 1985.
Lloyd was a member of the First Reformed Church in Cedar Grove. Heenjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, his apple orchard,raising many animals and crops on his farm, playing cards with familyand friends, visiting and telling stories. Lloyd was always helpful tothose in need and particularly cherished the time he could spend withhis grandchildren and other family.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Marion; four daughters, Jean Steinhardtof Plymouth, Barbara (Wayne) Claerbout of Gibbsville, Donna (Jerry)Schneider of Sheboygan Falls, Mary Lou (James) Roethel of Oostburg;four sons, Kenneth (Jeanne), Roger, and Randall (Linda), all ofOostburg and Gary (Robyn) Walvoord of Kansasville; 16 grandchildren,Michael Steinhardt, Julie (Kent) Kowitz, Jim (Dawn) Claerbout, Amy(Mike) Rogers, Theresa (Dennis) Egerer, Ryan (Jessica) Walvoord, Eric,Aaron and Andrew Schneider, Benjamin and Nicholas Walvoord, Katie andJonathan Walvoord, Angela (Fiancé? Ben Wendorf) Roethel, Michelle andGrant Roethel; ten great grandchildren, Andrew, Tanner, and RachelKowitz, Jonathan and Brooke Claerbout, Mikayla Rogers, Kaitlyn andShawn Egerer, McKenna and Madyson Walvoord; one sister-in-law, Doris(Ken) Carlson of Wadena MN; and one brother-in-law, Glenn (Sharon)Meerdink of Toledo, OH. Lloyd is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Lloyd was preceded in death by a grandson, Shawn Walvoord; twosisters, Dorothy (Wallace) TenPas and Evelyn (Howard) LeMahieu; andone brother, Earl (Nelda) Walvoord.
Funeral services will be held at the First Reformed Church in CedarGrove at 10:30 am on Friday, March 16, 2007, with the Rev. Kent VantHul officiating. Burial will take place at Hingham Cemetery in theTown of Lima.
Friends may call at the First Reformed Church in Cedar Grove onThursday from 4-8 pm, and on Friday from 9:30 am until the time ofservice.
Online condolences may be sent to wenig@wenigfuneralhome.com
A memorial fund is being established in his memory for the FirstReformed Church in Cedar Grove.
The staff of the Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg (920-564-271) isserving the Walvoord family.