DEBOER, GERRIT - Benton County, Arkansas | GERRIT DEBOER - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Gerrit DEBOER

Oak Hill (Siloam Springs) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

Maxine
December 28, 1931 - October 14, 1997
Married Gerrit DeBoer May 7, 1955

Gerrit
October 15, 1933 - March 9, 2011

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Thursday, March 10, 2011

SILOAM SPRINGS — Gerrit DeBoer, 77-year-old resident of Siloam Springs, Ark., died March 9, 2011, at Westwood Health and Rehab, Springdale, Ark. Born Oct. 15, 1933, in DenHelder, Netherlands, he was the son of Klaas DeBoer and Wilhemina Bakker DeBoer.

He was an Army veteran. Gerrit was postmaster in Siloam Springs for the US. Postal Service for 16 years as well as five years in Fayetteville, and was a member of the Washington Lodge No. 1. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, where he served as church treasurer, deacon and was a driver for the senior adults.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine Joiner DeBoer; and 11 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Nadine Canant DeBoer; two sons, Mark DeBoer and wife Meredyth of Spring, Texas, and Paul DeBoer and wife Bridgette of Bentonville, Ark.; two stepsons, Mark Canant and wife Tracy of Siloam Springs, and Keith Canant and wife Shannon of Shawnee Mission, Kan.; six grandchildren, Kelsey DeBoer, Gerrit DeBoer, Josie Canant, Waston Canant, Bailey Canant and Brody Canant; one brother, Klaas DeBoer and wife Sally of Sun City, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, Ark., with Dr. Steve Abbott officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 356, Siloam Springs, AR 72761.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark.

Photograph by Alvin Herrington

Contributed on 6/8/20 by judyfrog
Email This Contributor

Suggest a Correction

Record #: 1322644

To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.

Additional DEBOER Surnames in OAK HILL (SILOAM SPRINGS) Cemetery

Additional DEBOER Surnames in BENTON County

Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.

Submitted: 6/8/20 • Approved: 6/8/20 • Last Updated: 6/11/20 • R1322644-G352717-S3

Surnames  |  Other GPP Projects  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Site Map  |  Admin Login