- Gertrude was born Nov. 3, 1911 at Doon, the daughter of Fred De Jong and Jennie Steensma De Jong.
On Feb. 22, 1934 she married John Van Bemmel at LeMars (Carnes). They made their home in Orange City.
She was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church and a charter member of the church's Faith, Hope and Love Society. Mr. and Mrs. Van Bemmel have been co-chairmen of the church's historical committee since its inception, about 30 years ago. She was also an associate member of the Monica Society.
Survivors include her husband; daughter Jennie Marie and her husband Don Pluim of Grandville, Mich.; son Harold Francis and his wife Thelma of Orange City; grandchildren Dave and Laura Pluim, Verla and Alvin Hoogland, Ruthann and Kevin Haverhals, Karen and Mike Bosnia, Lora and Kevin Ten Napel and Jeffrey Van Bemmel; 16 great-grandchildren; and brothers and sister, Peter F. and Ruth De Jong of Orange City, Sue and Tom Jellema of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Tenas and Joanne De Jong of Santa Anna, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her grandson Glenn Pluim, and a brother, Jake De Jong.
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