Lena Van Kesteren

VAN KESTEREN, Lena
Of Kalamazoo Lena was born November 17, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Klaas and Antje Bosma Tanis and went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 27, 2010. As lifelong area resident she was employed with The Upjohn Company for many years prior to her retirement. Lena was a longtime member of the Bethel Baptist Church. The joy of Lena's life was her family. She also welcomed into their home the many friends and family who came to visit through the years. On November 30, 1938, she was united in marriage to Adrian Van Kesteren, who preceded her in death on March 20, 2005. She was also preceded in death by all of her siblings, Klaas Tanis, Jr., Alice Vanderhoff, Peter Tanis, Ebeling Tanis. Surviving are her children, Loretta Ed Moore and Ellen Harold Grevenstuk all of Kalamazoo, Norene Rev. Roger Russ of Ghana, West Africa and Gail Van Kesteren of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren, Douglas Ruth Grevenstuk, Glenn Wanda Grevenstuk, Jonathan Moore, Stephen Nadean Moore and Benjamin Meagen Russ; ten great-grandchildren, Matthew, Nicole, Rachael and Katie Grevenstuk, Victoria, Alexis and Sullivan Russ, Kiely Lemmer, Jacob and Samantha Moore; one great-grandchild, Krystel Jenkins; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 PM at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street, where a Funeral Service will be held 11:00AM Wednesday with Pastor Dana Arledge officiating. A private family interment will be held in Alamo Cemetery. Memorials in Lena's memory may be directed to Crystal Woods, Hospice Care of SW Michigan or Bethel Baptist Church. Please visit www.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family.