Keith Vandervelden

Keith was born August 22nd 1926 to Cornelius Gerardus Josephus Maria van der Velden and Mother Maria Bernardina Joanna van Reil

Cornelius " Keith" Vandervelden married Antoinette (Nettie) Maria Stevens on November 22. 1951.They both emigrated to Canada in April 1953, then to the USA 1959.

Our parents left Holland due to not being able to find a place to live. They emigrated to Canada and stayed with friends. They lived first in Montreal then Ottawa Canada. Later dad's job took us to Boston, Framingham Massachusetts, Long Island, NY. Chicago Illinois, Kansas City, Mo. After divorcing in 1974, Keith moved on too Oakland Ca, Salt Lake City Utah then Summerville SC then retirement.

He loved his music as well as the outdoors and went camping when he could. He suffered a car accident in 1963 and decided to build a car from scratch to rehabilitate and challenge himself. He named the car Cassowary after the fast bird. It was is regular car to drive daily until he sold it in California.

In the 1990s, Keith moved to Holland, returning to Summerville SC, in the early 2000s. In 2016 he moved to KCMO in Brookdale assisted living and then to the home of his daughter Irene Dean and partner Terry Stanley in Theodosia where he resided until he fell ill and passed away.

He is preceded in death by his parents,

Brother Harrie van der Velden

Sisters: Ad van den Dries

Joanna (An) Lau

May van Zummeren

Daughter Laura Gail Young

Son James Mark Vandervelden

Keith is survived by Children and spouse/partner:

Paul Vandervelden

Irene Fay Dean (Terry Stanley)

Lynn Morris (Jim)

Audrey Allen (Tom)

Daughter in-law - Valinda Vandervelden

Grandchildren

Monica Booker (Deaundre)

Craig Vandervelden

David Weibel (Sarah)

Emily Dean (Chris McFadden)

Jacob Morris (Ashley)

Jessica Morris

Theresa Abrahamson (Brennan)

Noah Vandervelden

Great Grandchildren

Aniya Booker

Gianna Booker

Several Nephews and Nieces

Cees van der Velden (Myriam)

Paul van der Velden (Hettie)

Rianne

Stephen Lau (Louise)

Annique Lau

Mark Lau (Ruth)

Several great nieces and nephews in Holland and Canada,

Keith also leaves behind Louise "Louki" van Hasselt with whom he lived with in Summerville SC and Holland, they remained close until his death. Keith had a lifelong friend Daan Verwilligen that he started elementary school and continued through graduation and stayed close to all his life until in death in 2016.

A special Thank You to Tony and Debbie Diz for the friendship and help you have shown to dad.