Berniece Veldman

Berniece Bee Veldman was born on July 12, 1924 to Bernard and Anna Arends Hammink in St. Paul, MN. Bee attended school in Albert Lea and St. Paul graduating from St. Paul Central High School. On March 7, 1944 Bee was united in marriage to Wilbur Veldman in Hollandale. The couple made their home in Hollandale where they owned and operated Veldman Equipment. Bee was a meticulous bookeeper in the business until her recent illness. She was a very active member of the Hollandale Reformed Church. She was active in the choir, women's group and circle, bible study and Sunday school. Bee also volunteered with the Meals on Wheels in Hollandale and served as the Memorial Fund Chairperson for the Freeborn County Cancer Society for many years. Bee loved to sing, not only in the choir, but also for years at numerous community and church events. She was an avid reader and enjoyed bridge club also. Bee was a trusted confidant of many and a faithful prayer warrior. Her greatest joys were her faith and family. She treasured the fun times spent at her lake home. Bee was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many. Survivors include her children, Patricia Del Bosacker, Rebecca Paul Melby, Michael Deb Veldman and daughter –in-law, Jeri Veldman; grandchildren, Annie Bosacker Andrew Kass, Peter Bosacker, Julie Troy Polan, P. Eric Julie Melby, Dirk Mandy Melby, Joshua Megan Melby, Jacob Sarah Veldman, Ginny Bryan Seibert, Brock Elizabeth Veldman, Jamie Karl Hawkinson, Andrew Veldman, and Marni Veldman; 12 great-grandchildren and 1 expected; sisters, Greta Johnson and Sandy Dick Sonterre; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Hammink, Sue Veldman, and Marilyn Veldman; brother-in-law, Peter Arlene Veldman; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Bee was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws; husband, Wilbur Veldman; son, Scott Veldman; sisters, Jeanne Ray Anderson, and Betty Arie Verdoorn; brothers, Norm Hammink and Jerry Hammink; in-laws, Op Bertha Veldman, William Veldman, Bert Veldman, Anna Harley Wagner, and Ella Dick Hoogland. Memorials are preferred to the Scott Veldman Memorial Scholarship Fund for Camp Friendship or to Hollandale Reformed Church.