Harlin Jay Hanenburg

Funeral services for Harlin Hanenburg will be held Friday, March 24, 2023 at 2 PM at the Christian Reformed Church in Pease.  Burial will follow at the Pease Cemetery.  Visitation will take place from 12 Noon to 2 PM at the church on Friday.

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Harlin Jay Hanenburg was born October 11, 1936 along with his twin brother, Marlin Ray, to William and Kathryn (Bouma) Hanenburg on the family farm near Pease, Minnesota.  He was united in marriage to J. Lois Lubben June 18, 1958.  The couple lived on the family farm until July 1990, when they moved to their new house across the road.  In September 2018, they moved to their condo on Bal Veld Drive in Pease.

Farming was Harlin’s profession, hobby, and joy.  He loved driving tractor and taking care of his cows.  In this retirement, he enjoyed building houses with Habitat for Humanity and working with World Renew.  In his retirement, he enjoyed traveling to 49 of the 50 states, Africa, and Europe.

Harlin passed away at home in Pease on March 20, 2023.

Harlin is survived by his wife of 64+ years, Lois; daughter, Janice Broersma of Cedar Springs, MI, son, Jeff (Jan) Hanenburg of Milaca, daughter, Dawn (Mark) Carey of Belmont, MI, daughter, Kara Hanenburg of Troy, MI; sister, Sylvia Ruis of Milaca, brother, Ed (Dorothy) Hanenburg of Milaca, sister, Dort (Doug) Brink of Milaca; eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and half sister-in-law, Lorraine Bouma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Kathryn, twin brother, Marlin; brother, Jerome Hanenburg; sister, Betty Droogsma; in-laws, John Ruis, Shirley Hanenburg, Melvin Droogsma and half-brother Enno Bouma.