Della Ter Haar Bouwman, age 89 of Zeeland passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
She is survived by her children Deb and Tom La Pres, and John “Mick” and Sonia Ter Haar, her grandchildren and great grandchildren Benjamin and Stephanie La Pres (Callan, and Camille), Jessika La Pres, and Elsa Ter Haar.
Della was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Bouwman, her son Jeff Ter Haar, and all her siblings Wayne Nykamp, Jay Nykamp, Hank Nykamp, Leonne Vanden Berg, and Mary Leeuw.
Della was born and raised in Zeeland. After she graduated from Zeeland High School, she married and raised her family in Drenthe. Later in life she married Ralph Bouwman, they moved to Colorado and Arizona and finally ended up in Grand Rapids, MI where Ralph passed.
The time of visitation will be from 1:00-2:30 pm Saturday, November 7, 2026, with a brief memorial service to follow at 2:30 pm at Yntema Funeral Home, 251 South State Street, Zeeland. Memorial contributions may be given to Corewell Health Hospice.
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