SCHOUTEN, Arie, 410 Cascade Way, Lynden, died suddenly while enjoying his hobby of cutting wood on Thursday, April 22, 1993. He was 84. Born in The Netherlands on Sept. 29, 1908, Arie was the son of Arie and Ann (Bovenkamp) Schouten and shortly after moved with his family to Issaquah and then to Lynden in 1913. On June 7, 1933 he was married to Alyda Kok; she passed away in 1983. Mr. Schouten operated a dairy farm and was also the Massey-Ferguson implement dealer in Lynden. After selling the dealership he was a building contractor until his retirement. On Oct. 20, 1984 he was married to Matilda Hoving. He was a charter member and former elder and deacon of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Lynden. He helped build the church in 1952 and currently the leader of the Men's Society of the church. He was active in the Bellingham Camp of Gideons International and the One to One Prison Ministry. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and woodworking and had made and donated numerous article to the Lynden Christian Mother's Club. He is survived by his wife, Matilda of the family home; five sons, Hilbert Schouten and wife Myra of Tucson, Ariz., Marion Schouten and wife Marcia of Lynden, Clair Schouten and wife Corrie of Everson, John Schouten and wife Janie of Lynden and Arlo Schouten and wife Charlotte of Lynden; three daughters, Anna Mae and husband Ron Ferguson of Lynden, Audrey and husband Vern McCauley of Everett and Alyda and husband Duane Dykstra of Sumas; 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; two stepsons, Nick Hoving Jr. of Enumclaw and Bill Hoving and wife Shirley of Kalispell, Mont.; stepdaughters Darlene and husband Al Mulder of Bellingham, Ruth VanderLinden of Hemet, Calif. and Pat and husband John Kent of Moses Lake; nine step-grandchildren and 14 step-great-grandchildren; brothers, Marinus Schouten of Everson, Anthony Schouten of Lynden and Bill Schouten of Blaine; brother-in-law Phil VanWeerdhuizen of Lynden; sister-in-law Sue Schouten of Lynden; and numerous other relatives. He was also preceded by a son Adrian; daughters Anna and Jane; brother Carl Schouten; sister Gertrude Honcoop; and numerous other relatives. Memorial funeral services were conducted today in the Bethel Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Jerry VanGroningen officiating. Burial preceded in Monumenta Cemetery in Lynden. Services wre under the care of Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.
