In loving memory of
Willem Hendrik Droppert
Willem Hendrik Johannes "Bill" Droppert of Hudson, 97, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Sunrise Care Center in Traer, Iowa. Willem Hendrik Johannes "Bill" Droppert was born on September 22, 1921, in Pijnacker, the Netherlands to Gerardus and Geertruida Neeltje (Van Schaick) Droppert. He attended grade school through the eighth grade. He started working full time with his father and brothers in the greenhouses. On January 26, 1951 he married Cornelia "Corrie" Francosia Smits in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands. In April of 1951 they immigrated to the United States starting out in Harrison, South Dakota. They farmed in New Hartford, Reinbeck and in 1957 they moved to their current farm by Hudson. Bill was a member and served on the consistory at Lincoln Center Christian Reformed Church. He enjoyed farming, going to the sales barn, and gardening. Many people benefited from his green thumb and the bounty that it produced. Bill enjoyed family times and playing Skipbo games with the grandkids. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Corrie; daughters, Trudy and Larry Eggink of Pella and Carol and Glenn Johnson of Parkersburg; sons, Gerald and Elaine Droppert of Lynnville and Ron and Vicky Droppert of Hudson; 10 grandchildren: Linda (Randy) Berends, Justin (Heather) Droppert, Rachel (Anthony) Drost, Jennifer (Steve) Long, Carrie (Ryan) Mortvedt, Caleb (Jen) Eggink, Jessica Droppert, Drew Johnson, Ross (Eve) Droppert, and Katie Droppert; 17 great grandchildren: Abby, Cora, Sophie, and Violet Berends; Nash, Toby, and Faith Droppert; Aidan, and Mason Drost; Liam, Cara, and Alex Long; Dayton and Brock Mortvedt; Preston and Owen Eggink; and Adalyn Williams. He is also survived by his siblings, Trudy, Henk (Tiny), George (Tiny) Droppert, all of the Netherlands, and Dick (Corrie) Droppert of Australia; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Jopie Droppert, Co Droppert, and Jannie Smits, all of the Netherlands, and Tina Bons and Bill (Ita) Smits of Austrilia. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Herman Droppert, Gerard Droppert, and Henk Droppert (who died as a child); sisters and brothers-in-law, Pie and Jan Van Der Vlies and Piet Smits, of the Netherlands, and Joan and Louis Noordenne and Theo Bons, all of Australia.
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