- Date Of Birth: July 15, 1937
- Date Of Death: June 2, 2020
- State: Indiana
Joyce Mae Bosgraaf, age 82, of DeMotte, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
She was born July 15, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of John and Catherine (Hoekstra) VanKalker. Joyce graduated from Illiana Christian High School, Class of 1955. She married the love of her life, David S. Bosgraaf on January 25, 1957 in South Holland, IL. Joyce was a homemaker, raising 5 children. She was a member of the Covenant Church of Naples PCA and the Gideons Auxiliary. Joyce enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Joyce is survived by her husband, David Bosgraaf; children: Kathy (Gene) Veld, Becky (Loren) Curtis, Marvin Bosgraaf, Beverly (Timothy) Galema, Marilyn (Daniel) DeBoer; 14 grandchildren: Dawn (Kevin) Scheuermann, Carl (Katie) Veld, Marissa Veld, Craig and Brian Curtis, Matthew (Stephanie) Bosgraaf, Ashley Bosgraaf, Alex and Molly Galema, Jacob (Kayla) , Heidi, Grace, Melanie, & Benjamin DeBoer; 5 great-grandchildren; Emily, Gabriella, Landon, Juliana, and Charles; brothers: John (Barb) VanKalker and Bob VanKalker.
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Theodore VanKalker.