Floyd R. DeBoer

Rev. Floyd R. DeBoer was welcomed home into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 21, 2016 with family by his side. He struggled with lung disease for the past few years. Floyd was born to Jacob & Maude DeBoer on January 10, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey. In the fall of 1948 he entered Calvin College and began his studies to become a Christian Reformed Minister. On May 27, 1953 he married the love of his life Ruth VanAlthuis, who preceded him in death September 2011. Floyd was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. But his greatest joy was ministering God's word and serving faithfully in 5 different Christian Reformed Churches: Beaverdam CRC (1954-1959) Hudsonville, Ml; Rogers Heights CRC (1959-1965) Grand Rapids, Ml; Newton CRC (1965-1971) Newton, New Jersey; Milwood CRC (1971-1983) Kalamazoo, Ml; Ackley CRC (1983-1991) Ackley, Iowa. He retired from preaching in 1991 and returned to Kalamazoo, to be near his family. He is survived by their 4 sons and their families: Bob & Char, Ron & Irene, Dan & Jan, John & Chris; 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mierop. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Milwood Community Church (formerly Milwood Christian Reformed Church), 3306 Lovers Lane, with Rev Casey Freswick officiating. Interment will take place in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of Milwood Community Church on Thursday, March 3 from 4:30 to 8:00PM and on Friday starting at l0:00AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Milwood Community Church or Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick.


**MEMORIALS**

Milwood Community Church
3306 Lovers Ln, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 342-8544
milwood.org/

Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
222 N Kalamazoo Mall #100, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 345-0273
www.hospiceswmi.org /

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Visitation

MAR 3. 04:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Milwood Community Church
3306 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49001

Visitation

MAR 4. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Milwood Community Church
3306 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49001

Service

MAR 4. 11:00 AM

Milwood Community Church
3306 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49001