Antoinette Hollander

Toni was born April 11, 1918 in Baldwin, WI to Marten and Mary (Wisse) Blok. She attended local schools and after the family moved to Sheboygan she graduated from Sheboygan Central High School, Class of 1936.

On September 20, 1940 Toni and Fred Hollander were united in marriage. He preceded her in death on February 3, 2010.

Toni was employed in retail sales at J.C. Penney Co. for eighteen years, retiring in 1982.

In their retirement years, Toni and Fred traveled to Europe twice and also traveled to most of the United States.

Toni was a faithful, active member of First Christian Reformed Church. She enjoyed golfing and was a wonderful homemaker who loved entertaining family and friends.

Toni is survived by three children, Pat (Jim) Kerwin of Round Lake, Illinois, Peg Hollander of Sheboygan, and Fred (Beth) Hollander of Kiel; five grandchildren, Michael Kerwin, Alison (Steve) Heeringa, Joshua (Crystal) Hollander, Paul (Marcy) Adams, and Noah (Laura) Hollander; great-grandchildren, Aidan, Caroline, Anna, Evan, Ella, Allyson, Erik, Levi, Charlotte, Lindly, Zoe, and Gretta Louise; her brother, Marten (Carol) Blok; and other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, Toni was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Amy Kerwin Novak; her great-granddaughter, Annika Heeringa; her daughter-in-law, Karen Hollander; her siblings, Abe (Maude) Blok, Mary (Dewey) Wensink, Nellie (Clarence) Frazier, Cora (Dan) Vande Wege, and Minnie Coleman.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at First Christian Reformed Church. Rev. John Bylsma will be the officiant. A time of visitation and support will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Entombment will take place at Gardens of Peace Mausoleum.

A memorial fund has been established in her name for First Christian Reformed Church, Sheboygan Christian School or to the charity of your choice.

Ballhorn Chapels is assisting the family.

One of our mother’s greatest comforts in life was that she had committed to memory all of the Psalms and could sing them in Dutch.

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