| 11 February 2010 - Marty returns from Haiti |
| | Marty DeRuyter spent the last week in Haiti working in one of the hospitals taking in victims of the recent earthquake. Welcome Home! |
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| 21 January 2010 - Congratulations Coach Tim DeRuyter |
| | Congratulations to Tim DeRuyter the new defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Texas A&M Aggie football team!!
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| 9 December 2009 - Family Directory Updated |
| | Lida announced that the 2009 DeRuyter Directory books are ready and will be shipped out this week. There are lots of updates and this is a great addition to the original 2005 Directory |
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| 17 March 2009 - New Arrival |
| | Howard & Emily DeRuyter announce their new arrival, Patrick Peter DeRuyter, born on St. Patricks Day, March 17, 2009. |
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| 9 March 2009 - In Memory of Leo De Ruyter |
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Leo DeRuyter, loving husband, father, devoted grandfather, brother and friend, passed away March 9th, 2009 in Corona, CA. Leo was born on January 8th, 1929 in Ilpendam, Holland. Leo came to America with his family on July 4th, 1947 where he became a proud U.S. Citizen. He lived for a brief time in Artesia, Santa Ana, San Diego, before settling in the Corona area with his wife Joanne of 47 years. Together they raised 5 children.More... |
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| 17 January 2009 - Uncle Leo celebrates his 80th Birthday |
| | Uncle Leo celebrated his 80th birthday with a huge bash at the Westin South Coast Plaza, relatives came from near and far to celebrate. Photos can be found Here... |
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| 8 December 2008 - In Memory of Wilhelmus (Bill) De Ruyter |
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Wilhelmus (Bill) DeRuyter loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away December 8, 2008 in Yakima. Bill was born on June 18, 1926 in Ilpendam, Holland. At age 21, he immigrated to America along with his parents and siblings and initially settled in Artesia, California. In 1956, Bill met and married Maria (Mary) Tessel and made their home in San Diego, CA, where they owned and operated a dairy and milk store. Together they raised six children. Later the family relocated to Alberhill, CA and subsequently Bill retired due to health reasons. In 1976, the family moved to Washington and settled in the Yakima Valley (Outlook) where their three sons began operating the DeRuyter Brothers Dairy on Van Belle Road. In 1987, Bill & Mary briefly resided in Corona, CA but returned to Sunnyside in 1989. More... |
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| 8 October 2008 - In Memory of Lynda DeRuyter |
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Lynda DeRuyter passed away on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Jake and their daughter, Kaitlyn. Also her mother, Doris Click and her brother, Rick Hanner. Lynda was born on July 18, 1962 in San Bernardino, California and resided in the Del Rosa part of Highland. She married her devoted husband of 21 years, Jake De Ruyter, in 1987 and moved to Riverside. Kaitlyn, her beautiful daughter, arrived in December of 1993. Lynda earned her BA degree in English at Cal State San Bernardino on her way to becoming an English teacher. She went on to teach English at Sierra Middle School for 19 years before becoming their Librarian until she retired in June of this year due to her illness. |
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| 18 June 2008 - In Memory of Margaret De Ruyter |
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Margaret Theresa (Bettencourt) DeRuyter was born March 23, 1941 in Artesia, Calif. and passed away peacefully at home in Outlook, Friday, June 13, 2008. Margaret had a year and a half battle with brain cancer. She will be missed and continued to be loved by all who knew her. More... |
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| 15 August 2007 - Congratulations Howard & Emily |
| | Howard & Emily DeRuyter announce their new arrival, Aaron Inan DeRuyter, born Aug 15, 2007. Photos can be found in the Family Photo Album.Aaron Inan DeRuyter |
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| 29 January 2007 - Jan-Michael & his Music |
| | Thanks to cousin David for this update on another cousin. Here is a link to Jan-Michaels website. Looks like he is making music and enjoying life. Check it out...
Jan-Michael DeRuyter |
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| 1 July 2006 - Family Reunion - Bonelli Park |
| | Almost the entire DeRuyter clan gathered at Bonelli Park in San Dimas on the Fourth of July weekend for a very successful reunion. We rented a large pavillion and had vollyball, jetskis & lots of fun! |
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| 2 February 2006 - Congratulations to Stephanie & Patrick! |
| | Stephanie & Patrick Murphy announce their new arrivals, Ciara Frances & Roan Robert, born Feb 2, 2006 Photos can be found in the Family Photo Album
Photos of Ciara & Roan |
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| 1 November 2005 - In Memory of John Raymond De Ruyter |
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John Raymond De Ruyter passed away Nov. 1, 2005. Born Jan 22, 1962 in Lynwood, CA, he was 43 years old. John is survived by his wife Mary and his three daughters Sarah, Rachael, & Elizabeth, his parents Jake & Judy and his brothers Tim, Mike, Don, Ted & Matt and sisters Linda & Lori, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends. Services were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Long Beach on Nov 4, 2005.
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| 2 February 2005 - DeRuyter's go River Barging |
| | Check out the photos from some of the family that went on a River Barge trip along the coast of Texas.
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| 18 October 2004 - Dutch Family Website |
| | My cousin Meta in Holland has put together a great family website for our Dutch speaking relatives, so be sure to check it out!
http://www.xs4all.nl/~hofzicht/diligence/ |
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| 18 September 2004 - Congrats to John & Claudia Woods |
| | Congratulations to cousin Johnny Woods on his marriage to Claudia in Newport Beach!
Photos can be seen in the Photo Gallery |
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| 15 April 2004 - PSE Mini-Site |
| | I have added a PSE mini-site to handle PSE events and RSVPs for upcoming events. So if your looking for PSE info, click on the link below:
www.DeRuyter.com/pse |
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