Diena Twiest

1869 - 1956  (87 years)

• Name	Diena Twiest  [1]
  Birth	21 Feb 1869	Netherlands   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Dena
  Death	9 Dec 1956	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI   [2]
  Burial	12 Dec 1956	Grand Rapids (Washington Park Memorial Gardens), Kent, MI   [2]
  Person ID	I13839	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jan Twiest,   b. 5 Apr 1842, Roswinkel, Drenthe, Netherlands d. 15 Nov 1920, Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Lammichje Steen,   b. 18 Dec 1845, Smilde, Drenthe, Netherlands d. 10 Mar 1926, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F37139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Hamelink,   b. 23 Aug 1867, Hoek, Zeeland, Terneuzen, Netherlands d. 29 Nov 1925, Walker, Kent, MI (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1890	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
  Children	1. Wilhelmina Cornelia Hamelink,   b. 21 May 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 9 May 1986, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F6023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1044] Genealogy information submitted to WMGS by Bobbi Schirado, "Tree: Schirado," members database, Western Michigan Genealogical Society, (http://trees.wmgs.org/index.php: accessed ), ., Accessed; October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I3941&tree=Schirado. Roberdina, also known as Dena, Twiest. Obituary - Grand Rapids Press December 12, 1956 HAMELINK - Dena Hamelink, 87, of 808 Caulfield Ave., SW, died Sunday night at Blodgett Memorial Hospital after a short illsness.  Mrs. Hamelink was the widow of John Hamelink who died in 1925. She was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States at the age of 16 with her parents, settling in Grand Rapids. She was married in 1889. Mrs. Hamelink was a member of the Ladies’ Holland Mutual Aid society and was a past president. She was a member of the former Holland Unitarian church here. Surviving are two sons, John and William; three daughters, Mrs. Cornelius DeSmit, Mrs. Josephine Langland and Mrs. Ellis R. Dixon, all of Grand Rapids; eight grand children; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Herman Twiest of Grandville, and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Praasterink and Mrs. Jennie Lemmink of Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Joldersma chapel with Rev. James DeKraker, pastor of the Congregational church of Grandville, officiating. Burial will be in Washington Park Memorial Gardens. Obituary - Grand Rapids Herald - Dec. 11, 1956 HAMELINK - Mrs. Dena Hamelink, aged 87 of 808 Caulfield Ave., SW., passed away Sunday evening at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. She is survived by two sons, John and William; three daughters, Mrs. Cornelius (Minnie) DeSmit, Mrs. Josephine Langland, Mrs. Ellis R. (Loretta) Dixon, all of Grand Rapids; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Herman Twiest of Grandville, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Praasterink and Mrs. Jennie Lemmink, both of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Joldersman and Son Funeral Home 832 Grandville Ave., SW., Rev. James DeKraker, Pastor of the Congregational Church, Grandville, officiating. Interment Washington Park Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the chapel Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Kent County Death Records indicate Dena Hamelink died on 9 december 1956 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Death was caused by cardiac failure with decompensation (12 hours), partial intestinal obstruction due to diverticulitis (two weeks), and cholecystitis and cholelithiasis (years). She resided at 808 Caulfield SW, Grand Rapids. She was born February 21, 1969 in the Netherlands and was 87 years old at her death. Her parents were John Twiest and Lammechke Steen and Mrs. Cornelius De Smit was the informant. She was buried at Washington Park Memorial Gardens on 12 December 1956 from the Joldersma and Son Funeral Home. #70577 Person ID I394 [S1044] Genealogy information submitted to WMGS by Bobbi Schirado, "Tree: Schirado," members database, Western Michigan Genealogical Society, (http://trees.wmgs.org/index.php: accessed ), ., Accessed; October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I3941&tree=Schirado.