Ruth Louters

The celebration of God’s faithfulness to His child, Ruth Bouma Louters, age 89, formerly of Hollandale will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church.  Rev. Michael Bentley and Rev. Michael Goodwin will officiate.  Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 27th at the church.  

Ruth died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center.

Ruth Bouma Louters was born on September 18, 1922 to John and Anna (Wagnaar) Bouma in Redlands, CA.  She grew up in Redlands, CA where she was a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Redlands.  Ruth graduated from Redlands High School in 1939.  Ruth then trained and worked in the photography department at Norton Air Force Base at San Bernadino, CA.  On October 4, 1945 Ruth was united in marriage to Herman Louters in Redlands, CA.  They lived in Raymond, MN from 1945-1959. After the sudden death of her husband at the age of 42, she continued to raise their 6 children with God’s strength and guidance.  Ruth and her children moved to Hollandale in 1959.  Ruth worked for the Hollandale Marketing Association and also as a Home Health Care provider.  She was an avid reader and loved to help people whenever she could.  Her faith was a very important part of her life and she had been a member of the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church for over 50 years.  Ruth was a devoted mother and had been active as a 4-H leader, President of the Mother’s Club of Hollandale Christian School.  She also played organ and piano at her church for many years.  Ruth’s devotion to her Lord and family left a lifetime legacy for her family to treasure.  Her wish is that they always remember to “Seek First the Kingdom of God!”

Survivors include her children, Peter A. (Deb) Louters of Hollandale, Laurence (MaryJo) Louters of Grand Rapids, MI, Lorna (Jim) Krosschell of Grand Rapids, MI, Ronald (Joy) Louters of Columbus, OH and Herman (Margaret) Louters of New Ulm, MN; grandchildren, Anthony (Corinna) Louters, Michelle (Josh) Lange, Philip (Amy) Louters, Kim (Mike) Goodwin, Scott (Heidi) Krosschell, Brian (Tara) Krosschell, Jeff (Holly)  Krosschell, Marcus (Jen) Krosschell, Lauren (Jason) Koffenbach, Jeremy (Michelle) Louters, Julienne Louters, Thomas (Jenna) Louters, Timothy (Sarah) Louters, Marne Louters and Hendrik Louters; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean Schaafsma and Winifred Wilkes; sister-in-law, Jean Louters; many nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman; son, Steven; grandson, Joseph Louters in infancy; brothers, John Bouma and Herman Joling; sister, Mary Knott; and many wonderful sisters and brothers-in-law.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church or the Hollandale Christian School.