FIKKERT, Jan Hendrik

1941 - 2026  (84 years)

• Name	FIKKERT, Jan Hendrik
  Birth	22 Aug 1941	Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	22 Oct 1951	New York, New York, USA
  	Departure Rotterdam
  Occupation	Music teacher / Muziek leraar
  Religion	Dutch Reformed / Gereformeerd
  Death	13 Mar 2026	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
  	FUNERAL HOME Stroo Funeral Home, Inc. 1095 68th St. S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan UPCOMING SERVICE Visitation Mar. 18, 2026 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stroo Funeral Home Send Flowers Book a Nearby Hotel John Fikkert Obituary John Fikkert, age 84, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 13, 2026. John and his family immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands when he was ten years old. John would later graduate from Calvin College with a degree in music education. He later received a master's degree in music from Michigan State University. His first job was teaching music and Bible at Seymour Christian School for four years and spent the rest of his career at the Jenison Public Schools teaching K-12. One of his greatest joys at the High School was producing musicals. He taught the music, the acting, and also had to put the costumes and the set together. John played the piano and organ at Burton Height CRC and Bethany URC. He led choirs at Zion Reformed Church and Godwin Heights CRC. John had a generous heart that was expressed in his caring for people by offering help and humor in whatever way he could. The only thing he loved more than his family and his music was his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His parents, Henry and Gezeina Fikkert preceded him in death. John is survived by his sister, Angela (Bill) Hoeksema; nephew, Jason (Clarita) Hoeksema; and many cousins and friends. The family will greet visitors on Wednesday, March 18 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th Street SE. Grand Rapids, and on Thursday, March 19 from 10-11 am at Bethany United Reformed Church, 5401 Byron Center Ave. SW, Wyoming, MI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday March 19, 2026, with Rev. Eric VanderMolen officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
  Burial	19 Mar 2026	Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I438	Nijhuis
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	FIKKERT, Hendrik,   b. 26 Oct 1914, Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland d. 23 Mar 1956, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (Age 41 years)
  Mother	DIK, Geziena Aleida,   b. 26 May 1913, Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland d. 28 Mar 2009, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1939	Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland   [1]
  	28 september 1939 viel op de laatste donderdag van de maand. Deze dag was de 271e dag van het jaar. Ben je op deze dag geboren dan is je sterrenbeeld Weegschaal. In de Chinese astrologie valt deze dag in het jaar van de Aarde Konijn. De zon kwam op om 7:35 en ging onder om 19:25. De maan was voor 100% zichtbaar. Op deze dag had Nederland een bevolking van ongeveer 8.806.671, waarvan 50,11% vrouwen. De populatie groeide rondom deze datum met gemiddeld 288 per dag. Het weer van 28-9-1939 Zonnige en fris-warme (max 16,0°C) dag met 6 uur en ruim 3 kwartier zon. De lucht was onbewolkt, er woei een zwakke wind (2 Bft). Dit was de koudste 28 september ooit!
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  	Hendrik Fikkert & Jan Hendrik Fikkert

  
  

• Sources

  [S979] Archief Almelo, 28 Sep 1939, 252 (Reliability: 3).