Jeanette Tjepkema

Jeanette Tjepkema, age 90 of Waupun, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Randolph Health Services.

Jeanette was born on January 27, 1931, a daughter of John and Clara (Hoffman) Posthuma. On November 14, 1952, she was united in marriage to Jerry Tjepkema at the First Randolph Christian Reformed Church in East Friesland. They operated their dairy farm near Waupun for many years and she worked as a nurse’s aide at the Christian Home for 27 years. Jeanette’s children and grandchildren always came first and she especially looked forward to their big Sunday dinners and going for rides. She was an avid Brewers fan, enjoyed flowers, bird watching and attending the Alto fair.

Jeanette is survived by her seven children, Janice (John) DeVries, Dennis (Anne), Steve, Calvin (Wanda) Tjepkema, Clarissa (Dan) Roets, Gerald (Karen) and Jeanann (Mike Marx) Tjepkema all of Waupun; 26 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Brian Vincent of TN; 2 sisters, Sylvia (Clinton) Smith and Clarine (Ron) Buteyn; 3 sisters-in-law, Betty, Alice and Jane Posthuma; a brother-in-law, Herman Aalsma; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; a daughter, Louise Vincent; a great-granddaughter, Jenna Voigt; 8 siblings, Eli, Cliff, Jim, Alvin, Carl and Jake Posthuma, Agnes Schmidt and Grace Fietz.

Visitation for Jeanette will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at First Christian Reformed Church, 20 Bly Street, Waupun.

A funeral service for Jeanette will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at church with Pastor Al Venhuizen officiating. Burial will follow at Alto Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established in Jeanette’s name.