Grace (Abbas) Veldhouse

Grace (Abbas) Veldhouse, was born to Daniel and Nancy (Christians) Abbas, on November 8, 1899 near Kanawha, Iowa. She lived in and near Kanawha her entire life except for the last eight years, when she resided in Pella, Iowa, four years at the Hilltop Manor and four years at the Pella Community Nursing Home.  Grace passed away September 25, 1994 reaching the age of 94 years, ten months, 17 days.

Grace made profession of faith in the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church as a young woman and retained her membership there until her death. On February 14, 1924, she was united in marriage to Heiko H. Veldhouse in Kanawha, where they were engaged in business and farming for over 40 years. Four sons were born to this union, Heiko G., Daniel, Jay and Ronald.

Her husbnad, two sons, Heiko G. and Daniel, and a great-grandson, Louis Veldhouse preceded her in death, as did four brothers, Anno, Fred, Chris and George Abbas, and one sister, Faye Swyter.

Suriving her are daughter-in-law, C. Ruth Veldhouse of Denver, Colorado; Jay Veldhouse and his wife, Audrey, of Pella, Iowa; Ronald Veldhouse of St. Paul, Minnesota; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; two sisters; Tena Peters, Bena (Clarence) Trenary; one brother, Clarence (Vera) Abbas and one sister-in-law, Alice Abbas all of Kanawha, Iowa.

Grace's home, church, and family were her greatest joys and interest.