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Submitted: 4/10/12 • Approved: 6/30/12 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R155915-G155915-S3
Gerrit Jan 18, 1922 - Jun 28, 2012
Martha Aug 17, 1924 - Nov 23, 2005
Married Jun 6, 1942
Child: Charles
Gerrit Havelaar, 90, of Hudson, SD died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the VA Hospital at Sioux Falls, SD. Gerrit was born January 18, 1922 at Inwood, Iowa, son of Dick and Gertrude (DeBruin) Havelaar. He was the oldest of nine children. He married Martha Ray on June 6, 1942 at Papillion, Nebraska. Gerrit proudly served in the Army Air Corp from 1942 to 1945 as a B26 Crew Chief. Following World War II, Gerrit and Martha lived in Omaha, NE for a brief time and then moved to Hudson, SD, where he farmed in the area from 1946 to 1983. Gerrit continued doing custom work for others until 2010. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antique tractors. He attended many threshing shows where he displayed and operated a half scale 28x46 Avery Threshing Machine that he built over a period of 10 years. Gerrit is survived by his son, Charles (Cheryl) of Sioux Falls, SD; grandson, Todd (Lori) Havelaar of Richardson, TX; granddaughter, Angie (Dan) Staebell of Sioux Falls, SD; great-grandchildren, Lucas Havelaar and Alex Staebell; brother, Cork Havelaar of Canton, SD; and sisters, Grace Brevik of Buffalo, MN, June Carlson of Omaha, NE, and Rose Hawkins of Rapid City, SD. Gerrit was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha; infant brother, Robert; brother, Marion Havelaar; sisters, Marie Vietor and Bernice Duncan.
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