Catharina Maria Cristina Groeneweg passed away peacefully at her home near Monroe September 30th 2015. Our beloved mother was born in Hippolytushoef, Netherlands on August 3rd 1943 to Klaartje Koop’s and Andries Jans Oost. She went to in school for nursing and became a CNA. Catharina came to United States in 1963 to be with Jacob Groeneweg and was married in California in April 1964. Catherina and Jacob moved to Washington State in 1967 looking for a dairy farm to buy, they settled in the Vincent Valley near Carnation later that year.
Catharina was preceded by her parents Andries and Klaartje Oost and her ex-husband Jacob Groeneweg.
Catharina is survived by all of her brothers and sisters in the Netherlands, Edje (Klaas) Bus, Hendrik (Klaartje) Oost, Maria (Jos) Govers, Luut (Elsie) Oost, Hans (Femke) Oost, and many more nieces and nephews.
Catharina is survived by her children Art (Nancy) Groeneweg of Monroe. Anthony Groeneweg of Seattle. Cynthia (John Schlehuber) Bartlett of Royal City.
Grandchildren Jennifer Wassler, Jerrika Groeneweg (Colton) Rintala, Jannae and Janelle Groeneweg. Jeremiah (Jennifer) Groeneweg. Autumn (Dustin) Kynaston. Stephanie (David) Shelby, Jacob and Matthew Bartlett.
Great grandchildren Jeremiah’s children are Jeremiah, Lily and Wyatt. Autumn’s children are Ashton Glade, Jacob Kynaston. Dustin Glade. Stephanie’s child Madison Elizabeth.
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