Person talk:Pauline Karsten (1)

[29 March 2012]

Author: Pauline Karsten Bos Title: Publication by Pauline Karsten Bos re Brief History of Marten Jans Schans family Publication: Published mid 1970s Repository: Media: Manuscript Note: photocopied mimeographed papers Note: Family records say March 21. The following record says DOB was March 21, 1889, not March 11, 1889 as Pauline Karsten Bos wrote -- Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 4, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.125946.116. Place of birth is from family records.--henk 09:39, 29 March 2012 (EDT)

[29 March 2012]

OBITUARY: Pauline Mae (Karsten) Bos, aged 94, joined the heavenly choir on Sunday, March 12, 2006. A woman of many talents, she taught typing, bookkeeping and shorthand at Grand Rapids Christian High School, and for a few years she recorded all the minutes of the Synod of the CRC. Together with her husband, John Sidney Bos, who preceded her in death, she sang duets and solos at many church services and she was the soprano soloist for some performances of the Messiah. She directed the Junior High choir at Seymour Christian School. She was a charter member of Alger Park CRC, where she sang in the choir for many years, and also helped to coordinate their catering committee. She was the fifth of eight children of Jacob and Hattie Karsten and out-lived all of her siblings. Pauline will be remembered as a sincere Christian, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great cook, talented soprano, and woman ahead of her time by her daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Daniel Holwerda; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Timothy and Julie Holwerda, Michael and Zachary of Rockford; Joel and Juanita Holwerda of Battle Mountain, Nevada; Susan and Jon Holden, Sidney, Jacob, Cory, and Sophie of Byron Center; Bradley and Tara Holwerda, Austyn and Brock of Rockford. The family would like to thank the caring people of Raybrook Manor and Hospice of Holland Home for their kind and loving service. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday 1:00 p.m. at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ecko DeVries officiating. The family will greet friends and relatives on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Holland Home's Patient Assistance Fund.--henk 10:07, 29 March 2012 (EDT)