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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Harry Van Zwieten
Harry Van
Zwieten
March 6, 1918 – November 18, 2014
Harry Van Zwieten's Obituary
Harry Van Zwieten, age 96, a resident of Winfield, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 18, peacefully at home. He was born March 6, 1918 in Chicago to John and Sina Van Zwieten.
Harry joined the U.S. Marines during W.W.II and served in the South Pacific. He excelled at his work as a surgical instrument maker. He enjoyed playing softball, batting over 500 until he was 50 years old. He also enjoyed playing chess. He was passionate about his Christian faith and spent 40 years teaching Sunday School classes.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ida; four children, John Van Zwieten of California, James (Karen) Van Zwieten of Florida, Merilyn (Carl VanderWoude) Van Zwieten of Woodridge and Dave (Anna) Van Zwieten of Florida; ten grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Crossway Chapel Fox Valley , 115 Oak Street North Aurora, IL 60542. Interment will be held privately at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Crossway Chapel .
Harry joined the U.S. Marines during W.W.II and served in the South Pacific. He excelled at his work as a surgical instrument maker. He enjoyed playing softball, batting over 500 until he was 50 years old. He also enjoyed playing chess. He was passionate about his Christian faith and spent 40 years teaching Sunday School classes.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ida; four children, John Van Zwieten of California, James (Karen) Van Zwieten of Florida, Merilyn (Carl VanderWoude) Van Zwieten of Woodridge and Dave (Anna) Van Zwieten of Florida; ten grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Crossway Chapel Fox Valley , 115 Oak Street North Aurora, IL 60542. Interment will be held privately at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Crossway Chapel .
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