Elizabeth
Elizabeth Van Ornum
d. January 30, 2014
Batavia - Elizabeth Helen Van Ornum, age 97, of Batavia, New York went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home in Batavia.
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 10, 1916, to Rev. Ray and Edna (Smith) Sellman. After graduating from Houghton College in Houghton, NY, in June of 1937, she married Alden Van Ornum in a beautiful backyard rose garden on August 17, 1937 in Ypsilanti, MI.
She and "Van" lived in Plymouth, MI forty years where he practiced dentistry and they reared two children, David and Ann. During this time, many happy years were enjoyed by family and friends relaxing and eating good food at their cottage on Long Lake in Traverse City, MI. Betty participated in Plymouth Women's Club, as well as being President of the Plymouth Garden Club. Betty was also active at Wayne Baptist Church, Missions and in Campus Crusade for Christ. She was a member of Northgate Free Methodist Church in Batavia.
Dr. Alden Earle Van Ornum, her husband, died November 29, 2008.
Survivors include 2 children, David (Trudie) Van Ornum of Batavia and Ann (Mark) Van Ornum Fackler of Grand Rapids, MI; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
She was the grandmother of the late Benjamin Fackler and sister of the late Dean Sellman.
The memorial service will be held at 11a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 E. Main St., Batavia. Memorials may be made to Northgate Free Methodist Church, 8160 Bank St. Rd., Batavia, NY 14020. Burial will be in South Lyon MI.
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 10, 1916, to Rev. Ray and Edna (Smith) Sellman. After graduating from Houghton College in Houghton, NY, in June of 1937, she married Alden Van Ornum in a beautiful backyard rose garden on August 17, 1937 in Ypsilanti, MI.
She and "Van" lived in Plymouth, MI forty years where he practiced dentistry and they reared two children, David and Ann. During this time, many happy years were enjoyed by family and friends relaxing and eating good food at their cottage on Long Lake in Traverse City, MI. Betty participated in Plymouth Women's Club, as well as being President of the Plymouth Garden Club. Betty was also active at Wayne Baptist Church, Missions and in Campus Crusade for Christ. She was a member of Northgate Free Methodist Church in Batavia.
Dr. Alden Earle Van Ornum, her husband, died November 29, 2008.
Survivors include 2 children, David (Trudie) Van Ornum of Batavia and Ann (Mark) Van Ornum Fackler of Grand Rapids, MI; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
She was the grandmother of the late Benjamin Fackler and sister of the late Dean Sellman.
The memorial service will be held at 11a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 E. Main St., Batavia. Memorials may be made to Northgate Free Methodist Church, 8160 Bank St. Rd., Batavia, NY 14020. Burial will be in South Lyon MI.
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