Benjamin R Spoelstra Obituary
The memory of Benjamin R Spoelstra in Bellingham, Washington, who passed away on January 26, 2025 at the age of 98, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Benjamin R Spoelstra to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Rev. Peter Spoelstra and Ella Spoelstra; his former wife Alyce J. Bosman; his wife Colleen Turk of Alger, WA; his siblings, Arthur Spoelstra, Evelyn Izenbaard, Marlys Grevengoed and Janet Vander Veen; and also Joyce Spoelstra.
He is survived by: his children, Shelly Smits (Jim), Brent Spoelstra (Mary Beth), Sonja Denney (Lew), Kirk Spoelstra (Katherine) and Rochelle Spoelstra; his stepchildren, Eugene Turk, Kathy Cramer (Joe) and Laurie Baron (Jim); and his siblings, Ed Spoelstra of Minnesota and E. Lee Stephens of Washington. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
