- Date Of Birth: February 20, 1916
- Date Of Death: April 17, 2009
- State: Michigan
VAN’T ZELFDE, Elsie K. Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away April 17, 2009 at Park Place Assisted Living Center. Elsie was born February 20, 1916 in East Decatur, MI, a daughter of Hans and Kristine Rasmussen Christensen and had lived in the Kalamazoo area in recent years. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for several years in the Payroll Department for the City of Kalamazoo. Elsie was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation. She was preceded in death by her husband Jacob, a son Dennis van’t Zelfde, a son-in-law Roger Locke and by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Christine Locke of Cassopolis, Anna Jack Stryd and Linda Paul DeVries, all of Kalamazoo; a daughter-in-law, Jackie van’t Zelfde of Kalamazoo; 7 grandchildren, Gary & Jeff Locke, Scott & Tim van’t Zelfde, Kristi Cummins, Karen Rozeboom and Erik DeVries; 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; a sister Louise Morris of Benton Harbor; several nieces and nephews.
