DeBOER, Jitze (Jess) - Went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 9, 2010 in his 78th year. Loving husband of 46 years to Iepie (Amy) DeBoer (Taekema). Loving father to Shirley (John) Zietsma, Grace (Al) Vermeer, Ria (Bob) Van Steeg, Lillian (Elliott) Reitsma and Mel (Rachelle) DeBoer. Loving Pake to Vanessa, Kevin (Melissa), Kyle and Jessica Zietsma; Erin, Sara, Jesse, Paige and Hannah Vermeer; Melissa, Chelsey and Danielle Van Steeg; Elliana, Mackenzie, Owen and Selena Reitsma; and Daniel and Timothy DeBoer. Visitation will be held at the East Christian Reformed Church, 476 Metcalfe St.East, Strathroy, on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Memorial Service also held at the East Christian Reformed Church on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. Remembrances may be made to the Strathroy Community Christian School or the Bible League of Canada. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to (Jess).