Geertje ''Gwen'' Riemersma

Geertje (Gwen) A. Riemersma

OGDEN - Gwen A. Riemersma, 78, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2004 at her home. She was born January 13, 1926 in Groningen, The Netherlands to Dirk Anjewierden and Aaltje van Komen. She married Walt Riemersma in 1946 in Bergum, The Netherlands and immigrated to the United States in 1948.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in the Young Women's organization for 25 years, was a Visiting Teacher, and enjoyed doing temple work. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and crocheting. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Walt Riemersma of Ogden; her daughters, Yvonne Riemersma, Ogden; Maureen (Dana Hinckley) Riemersma, Bozeman, MT; and Donna (Curtis) Windley, Ogden; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; her mother Jans Anjewierden; brothers and sisters, Dirk (Ivine) Anjewierden, Eva (Floris) Copier, Hendrik (Anneliese) Anjewierden, John (Freda) Anjewierden, Ben (Penny) Anjewierden, Amy Smith, Lorna (Lee) Franke, David (Laura) Anjewierden, Dwight (Leslie) Anjewierden.

She was preceded in death by her father, mother, her twin sister Doemie, and infant brother Franklin.

The family wishes to thank the staff at IHC Hospice and the Weber County Human Services for their caring service.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
July 1, 2004
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden
845 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
July 2, 2004
1:00 PM
CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
July 2, 2004