Margaret Raak was born in Holland, Michigan on June 28, 1899. She was the daughter of Klaas Charley Raak and Minnie Knooihuizen.

This appeared in the Holland Sentinel Tuesday, October 9, 1984

Margaret Vanderploeg, 85

Margaret Vanderploeg, 85 of Grand Rapids, a former Holland resident, died Monday, October 8, in St Mary's Hospital.

Mrs. Vanderploeg was born in North Holland and attended Holland High School. She and her husband, Jan B Vanderploeg, lived in North Muskegon from 1939-1979 when they moved to Grand Rapids.

Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Jane Deckoff of New York City, Gretchen Swibold of Canton, Conn, and Mildred Feldman of Baton Rouge, LA; 10 grandchildren and a sister, Lorraine Worden of Cadillac.

Family and friends are invited to an open house from 6 to 9 this evening at the Vanderploeg home, 547 Cherry S.E., Grand Rapids.

Margaret Raak was born in Holland, Michigan on June 28, 1899. She was the daughter of Klaas Charley Raak and Minnie Knooihuizen.

This appeared in the Holland Sentinel Tuesday, October 9, 1984

Margaret Vanderploeg, 85

Margaret Vanderploeg, 85 of Grand Rapids, a former Holland resident, died Monday, October 8, in St Mary's Hospital.

Mrs. Vanderploeg was born in North Holland and attended Holland High School. She and her husband, Jan B Vanderploeg, lived in North Muskegon from 1939-1979 when they moved to Grand Rapids.

Surviving are her husband; three daughters, Jane Deckoff of New York City, Gretchen Swibold of Canton, Conn, and Mildred Feldman of Baton Rouge, LA; 10 grandchildren and a sister, Lorraine Worden of Cadillac.

Family and friends are invited to an open house from 6 to 9 this evening at the Vanderploeg home, 547 Cherry S.E., Grand Rapids.