1927
Cornelis
2015
Cornelis Blok
June 4, 1927 — October 10, 2015
BLOK, CORNELIS "NEIL"
Neil passed away Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1927 in Oostdyk, The Netherlands, the son of the late Bastiaan and Cornelia (Van Iwaarden) Blok. Neil served in the Dutch military in New Guinea. He immigrated to Canada in 1951. On June 20, 1956, he was united in marriage to Cornelia Moerdyk. They moved to Kalamazoo in 1957. Neil worked as a residential contractor until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid traveler, reader, birder, wood carver, and connoisseur of bakeries and ice cream. Surviving are his five children, Thomas (Joan) Blok, Bruce (Kim) Blok, Gary (Meloni) Blok, John (Florentien) Blok, and Carrie Blok; twenty grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Cornelia VandenBerg, Francien Allaart, Catharina Kole, Pieternella vanHoute, and Machlien (Joop) Broodman; one brother, Pieter (Annelies) Blok; and numerous nieces and nephews both in the US and The Netherlands. Preceding him in death were his wife, Cornelia Blok on October 22, 1983; one sister, Jannie DePagter; and three brothers, Jan Blok, Johannes Blok and Bastiaan Blok. Friends may visit with Neil's family from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation, 108 Pratt Road. Rev. Arnoud T. Vergunst will officiate. Private family interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be directed to Providence Christian School, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, or Amyloidosis Foundation. Neil's family would like to express their special appreciation to Drs. Christopher Rogers and Martha Grogan.
**CHARITIES**
Providence Christian School
100 Pratt Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-385-4889
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
222 N. Kalamazoo Mall Suite 100
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-345-0273
www.hospiceswmi.org
Amyloidosis Foundation
7151 N. Main St. #2
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-922-9610
www.amyloidosis.org
3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
108 Pratt Road
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49001
Neil passed away Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1927 in Oostdyk, The Netherlands, the son of the late Bastiaan and Cornelia (Van Iwaarden) Blok. Neil served in the Dutch military in New Guinea. He immigrated to Canada in 1951. On June 20, 1956, he was united in marriage to Cornelia Moerdyk. They moved to Kalamazoo in 1957. Neil worked as a residential contractor until his retirement in 1991. He was an avid traveler, reader, birder, wood carver, and connoisseur of bakeries and ice cream. Surviving are his five children, Thomas (Joan) Blok, Bruce (Kim) Blok, Gary (Meloni) Blok, John (Florentien) Blok, and Carrie Blok; twenty grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Cornelia VandenBerg, Francien Allaart, Catharina Kole, Pieternella vanHoute, and Machlien (Joop) Broodman; one brother, Pieter (Annelies) Blok; and numerous nieces and nephews both in the US and The Netherlands. Preceding him in death were his wife, Cornelia Blok on October 22, 1983; one sister, Jannie DePagter; and three brothers, Jan Blok, Johannes Blok and Bastiaan Blok. Friends may visit with Neil's family from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation, 108 Pratt Road. Rev. Arnoud T. Vergunst will officiate. Private family interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be directed to Providence Christian School, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, or Amyloidosis Foundation. Neil's family would like to express their special appreciation to Drs. Christopher Rogers and Martha Grogan.
**CHARITIES**
Providence Christian School
100 Pratt Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-385-4889
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
222 N. Kalamazoo Mall Suite 100
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-345-0273
www.hospiceswmi.org
Amyloidosis Foundation
7151 N. Main St. #2
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-922-9610
www.amyloidosis.org
Visitation
OCT 14. 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Westside Chapel3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
Celebration of Life
OCT 15. 11:00 AM
Netherlands Reformed Congregation108 Pratt Road
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49001
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