Henny was born on April 14, 1934 in Schermerhorn, Netherlands and was the third of nine children born to Johannes and Anna van Saaze. She emigrated to the United States in 1957 and married Leo van Warmerdam in 1958. Together they owned a dairy farm in Dixon and in Oakdale, California. In 1974 they moved to Ballico, where they farmed almonds and grapes until 2000. After moving to Ballico, Henny began working, first at Melrose Sundial retirement home, and then for many years at Sequoia Assisted Living, Covenant Village in Turlock. She retired in 1998 and has been a resident of Turlock since 2004.
Henny was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty years, Leo van Warmerdam, and her brother Piet van Saaze of the Netherlands. She is survived by her children Annette Johnson, Karen van Warmerdam, Leo van Warmerdam Jr., Paul van Warmerdam, Gary van Warmerdam, Mark van Warmerdam, and six grandchildren. She also leaves behind sisters Joop Kruideberg, Gre Komen, Cock Torken, Truus Dekker and Bep Nanne, and brothers Co van Saaze and Jan van Saaze, all of the Netherlands.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service: 286 W. Main Street, Turlock. A rosary and mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 19 at All Saints Catholic Church: 4040 McKenna Drive, Turlock. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park: 900 Santa Fe Avenue, Hughson.
Services for Henny G. van Warmerdam are under the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD504) in Turlock, California.
