Loretta J. Vander Vinne

June 20, 1927 - March 06, 2010

LORETTA J. VANDER VINNE, 82, of 17694 Malvern Road, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center South, Clinton, IA.

Loretta was born June 20, 1927 in Fulton, IL, to Henry R. and Tena (Housenga) Kramer. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and was a graduate of Fulton High School. Loretta married Maurice Vander Vinne on October 8, 1948 in Fulton, IL. Maurice and Loretta farmed in the rural Morrison area. She was employed as an Avon representative for over 40 years and was a member of the Avon’s Presidents Club. Loretta was a member of First Reformed Church in Fulton and had served as a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years and also as a superintendent. She was a member and past president of the Morrison Wa-Tan-Ye Club. Loretta enjoyed flower gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Maurice; two daughters, Judy (Lloyd) Rasmussen of Kensington, MD and Nancy (Allen) Dykstra of Morrison, IL; two sons, Roger (Lynda) Vander Vinne of Rochester, IN and Steven (Lori) Vander Vinne of Moline, IL; six grandchildren, Beth (John) Payne, Matthew Dykstra, Angela (Allen) Danko, Andrew Vander Vinne, Amy (Joshua) DeWitte, and Kristin (Jon) Williams; five great grandchildren, Jackson and Jacob Payne; Alyssa and Joshua DeWitte, Jr. and Grant Williams; one sisters, Mrs. Lavece Temple of Thomson, IL; one brother, Henry (Doris) Kramer of Fulton, IL and one brother-in-law, Elmer Vander Eide of Fulton, IL.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Alberta Vander Eide.

Funeral Information

FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:30 AM Wednesday – March 10, 2010 at the Morrison Chapel – Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home

OFFICIATING: Rev. Edie Lenz – Pastor: First Reformed Church – Fulton, IL

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 PM Tuesday – March 9, 2010 at the Morrison Chapel – Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home

INTERMENT: Grove Hill Cemetery – Morrison, IL

Donations Information

MEMORIALS: First Reformed Church – Fulton, IL