Twyla Mae (Van Zee) Vander Haak of Lynden, WA, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2023, at the age of 85.
Twyla was born Dec. 4, 1938, to Pete and Margaret (Dykstra) Van Zee in Orange City, Iowa.
At the age of 2, she and her parents moved from Hospers, Iowa to Lynden. After attending and graduating from Lynden High School, Twyla married her sweetheart, Edwin Vander Haak, on Feb. 6, 1959.
Twyla is survived by husband, Ed; son, Dean (Delayne) Vander Haak; daughter, Kim Vander Haak; grandchildren, Taylor (Colby) Vander Haak, Jessa Vander Haak and Abby Vander Haak; four great-grandchildren, Michael, Nicole, Hendrik and Lawrence.
Sisters, Melva (Duane) Bouma, Mona (Darryl) Roosendaal; brother in-law Bud Tjoelker. Sisters in-law, Rose Vander Haak and Judy Vander Haak; and numerous relatives.
She is preceded in death by son Ricky Vander Haak; sister, Jayleen Tjoelker; brothers in-law, Rich Vander Haak, John Vander Haak, Darryl Vander Haak; sisters in-law, Nelda Lautenbach and Doris Vander Haak.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m. at First Reformed Church, 610 Grover St., Lynden.
Donations can be made to Cascade Connections, 1354 Pacific Place, Suite 101, Ferndale, WA 98248.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
