Rein Vanderwerff

REINDER (REIN) VANDERWERFF

ROY - Reinder (Rein) VanderWerff, age 77, passed away August 1, 2005 at home. Rein was born December 18, 1927, in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Pieter and Johanna (Schnyder) VanderWerff.

At age 15 Rein joined the Air Raid services serving as a Messenger Boy. In 1944 he joined the Resistance and went underground into espionage. Rein attended Maritime College for four years then went into the Merchant Marines where he served 8 A 1/2 years with the rank of Deck Officer Second Mate. Rein spoke four languages, English, Dutch, German and French fluent. It was between his high school and college years he met Liz (Elisabeth) DeRoo.

On October 18, 1951, Rein and Liz were married. Their first son was born in 1953. A few months later Rein and Liz emigrated from the Netherlands to America and began their journey in Salt Lake City, Utah. During their journey three additional children were born (two sons and one daughter).

In 1959 Rein started his career with Jetway in Ogden. After 18 years of service Rein quit Jetway moved to California to pursue his own company - Structural Steel Drafting and Design. In 1992 he retired and in 1999 relocated to Roy, Utah, moving to Apple Blossom Subdivision.

Surviving are two sons Ronald/Ron (Jana) VanderWerff of Farr West, Utah and Reinder/Roc (Terry) VanderWerff of Perris, California as well as five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Rein is preceded in death by his parents, brother (Pieter), sister (Elley), daughter (Karen VanderWerff), son (Pieter/Pete VanderWerff) and grandson (Dustin VanderWerff Christensen).
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
August 2, 2005

ServiceMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
200 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
August 4, 2005
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
August 4, 2005
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM