Donald Ten Cate Vander Ploeg was the fifth born child of Bert Vander Ploeg and Johanna Ten Cate. He was born December 26, 1908 in Holland, Michigan. He attended Holland High School and in his teenage years he
joined his brothers and sisters in running the family floral business.
For a time he worked as a gardener in Gull Lake, michigan, finally becoming a caretaker of the Battle Creek parks and greenhouses.
On December 23, 1936, Donald married Hazel Alvina Volkers, daughter of John Henry Volkers and Levina Martha Tripp in Holland, Michigan. The following year in July, they welcomed their eldest child Doris into the world. In December of 1937, they left the Battle Creek area and moved back to Holland. Upon their return to Holland, Don went back to work at the family business- Shady Lawn Florists.
Don and Hazel welcomed four more children to the family after Doris. They were Llewellyn, Darwin Gene, Patricia Ann and David Allyn. Darwin Gene died just a few days after birth.
Don stayed with the family floral business until his death on October 24, 1987. He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery in the same plot as his parents.
This appeared in the Holland Sentinal on Monday, October 26, 1987
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78 of 275 E. 16th St., died Saturday evening, October 24, in Holland Community Hospital after an extended illness.
He was the former owner of Shady Lawn Florist in Holland. He was a member of Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel; two sons, Llewellyn Vander ploeg of Holland and David Vander ploeg of Zeeland; two daughters, Mrs Jerome (Doris) Bouws of Holland and Mrs Robert (Patricia) Edmonds of Berlin, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a brother Herbert L. Vander Ploeg of Holland; and a sister, Mrs. D. M. (Bernice) Boer of Leawood, Kan.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Notier-Ver Lee- Langeland Chapel, 315 E 16th Street., with the Rev Jacob Uitvlugt officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
joined his brothers and sisters in running the family floral business.
For a time he worked as a gardener in Gull Lake, michigan, finally becoming a caretaker of the Battle Creek parks and greenhouses.
On December 23, 1936, Donald married Hazel Alvina Volkers, daughter of John Henry Volkers and Levina Martha Tripp in Holland, Michigan. The following year in July, they welcomed their eldest child Doris into the world. In December of 1937, they left the Battle Creek area and moved back to Holland. Upon their return to Holland, Don went back to work at the family business- Shady Lawn Florists.
Don and Hazel welcomed four more children to the family after Doris. They were Llewellyn, Darwin Gene, Patricia Ann and David Allyn. Darwin Gene died just a few days after birth.
Don stayed with the family floral business until his death on October 24, 1987. He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery in the same plot as his parents.
This appeared in the Holland Sentinal on Monday, October 26, 1987
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78 of 275 E. 16th St., died Saturday evening, October 24, in Holland Community Hospital after an extended illness.
He was the former owner of Shady Lawn Florist in Holland. He was a member of Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel; two sons, Llewellyn Vander ploeg of Holland and David Vander ploeg of Zeeland; two daughters, Mrs Jerome (Doris) Bouws of Holland and Mrs Robert (Patricia) Edmonds of Berlin, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a brother Herbert L. Vander Ploeg of Holland; and a sister, Mrs. D. M. (Bernice) Boer of Leawood, Kan.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Notier-Ver Lee- Langeland Chapel, 315 E 16th Street., with the Rev Jacob Uitvlugt officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
Donald Ten Cate Vander Ploeg was the fifth born child of Bert Vander Ploeg and Johanna Ten Cate. He was born December 26, 1908 in Holland, Michigan. He attended Holland High School and in his teenage years he
joined his brothers and sisters in running the family floral business.
For a time he worked as a gardener in Gull Lake, michigan, finally becoming a caretaker of the Battle Creek parks and greenhouses.
On December 23, 1936, Donald married Hazel Alvina Volkers, daughter of John Henry Volkers and Levina Martha Tripp in Holland, Michigan. The following year in July, they welcomed their eldest child Doris into the world. In December of 1937, they left the Battle Creek area and moved back to Holland. Upon their return to Holland, Don went back to work at the family business- Shady Lawn Florists.
Don and Hazel welcomed four more children to the family after Doris. They were Llewellyn, Darwin Gene, Patricia Ann and David Allyn. Darwin Gene died just a few days after birth.
Don stayed with the family floral business until his death on October 24, 1987. He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery in the same plot as his parents.
This appeared in the Holland Sentinal on Monday, October 26, 1987
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78 of 275 E. 16th St., died Saturday evening, October 24, in Holland Community Hospital after an extended illness.
He was the former owner of Shady Lawn Florist in Holland. He was a member of Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel; two sons, Llewellyn Vander ploeg of Holland and David Vander ploeg of Zeeland; two daughters, Mrs Jerome (Doris) Bouws of Holland and Mrs Robert (Patricia) Edmonds of Berlin, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a brother Herbert L. Vander Ploeg of Holland; and a sister, Mrs. D. M. (Bernice) Boer of Leawood, Kan.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Notier-Ver Lee- Langeland Chapel, 315 E 16th Street., with the Rev Jacob Uitvlugt officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
joined his brothers and sisters in running the family floral business.
For a time he worked as a gardener in Gull Lake, michigan, finally becoming a caretaker of the Battle Creek parks and greenhouses.
On December 23, 1936, Donald married Hazel Alvina Volkers, daughter of John Henry Volkers and Levina Martha Tripp in Holland, Michigan. The following year in July, they welcomed their eldest child Doris into the world. In December of 1937, they left the Battle Creek area and moved back to Holland. Upon their return to Holland, Don went back to work at the family business- Shady Lawn Florists.
Don and Hazel welcomed four more children to the family after Doris. They were Llewellyn, Darwin Gene, Patricia Ann and David Allyn. Darwin Gene died just a few days after birth.
Don stayed with the family floral business until his death on October 24, 1987. He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery in the same plot as his parents.
This appeared in the Holland Sentinal on Monday, October 26, 1987
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78
Donald Vander Ploeg, 78 of 275 E. 16th St., died Saturday evening, October 24, in Holland Community Hospital after an extended illness.
He was the former owner of Shady Lawn Florist in Holland. He was a member of Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel; two sons, Llewellyn Vander ploeg of Holland and David Vander ploeg of Zeeland; two daughters, Mrs Jerome (Doris) Bouws of Holland and Mrs Robert (Patricia) Edmonds of Berlin, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; a brother Herbert L. Vander Ploeg of Holland; and a sister, Mrs. D. M. (Bernice) Boer of Leawood, Kan.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Notier-Ver Lee- Langeland Chapel, 315 E 16th Street., with the Rev Jacob Uitvlugt officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
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