Person:Gerald Pasma (1)

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m. 7 Oct 1915
  1. Rev. Gerald Pasma1918 - 2005
  2. Russell Thomas Pasma1929 - 1931
  3. Lena Maria Pasma1930 - 1931
m. 7 Dec 1945
m. 15 Jan 1980
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Name Rev. Gerald Pasma
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Sep 1918 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Marriage 7 Dec 1945 civil
to Marian Hoebeke
Marriage 15 Jan 1980 civil
to Marion Hanschen
Death? 14 Oct 2005 La Rue, Marion, Ohio, United States
Burial? 21 Oct 2005 Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

The Rev. Gerald Pasma, 87, of LaRue, Ohio, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at his residence. He was born Sept. 18, 1918, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late Andrew and Fannie (Ten Hoor) Pasma. On Dec. 7, 1945, he married Marian Hoebeke; she died in March 1979. On Jan. 15, 1980, he married Marion Hanschen, and she died Aug. 25, 2005.

The Rev. Pasma was a Baptist minister for more than 40 years. In that time he served churches in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Minnesota. He was a member of the 4th Baptist Church in Minneapolis.

He was a World War II veteran who served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 1141st Quartermaster Company, 110th Bomb Group.

He is survived by his sons, the Rev. Tim (Rebecca) Pasma of LaRue, Andrew G. (Deanna) Pasma of Singapore and Mike (Sandy) Hanschen of Laramie, Wyo.; his daughters, Miriam S. Pasma and Marnee (Rev. Bruce) Brandenburg, both of Minneapolis; 18 grandchildren; brothers, James (Faye) Pasma of Holland, Mich., Eugene (Lois) Pasma of Hudsonville, Mich., and Ted (Ethel) Pasma of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sisters, Grace (Marvin) Verwys of Grand Rapids, Eunice (Dale) Raar of Birmingham, Mich., and Faith Gauger of Grand Rapids.

He was preceded in death by one son, Peter Hanschen, and two sisters, Lois Smith and Clara Pasma.

(Yntze van der Honing 10 Aug 2006)