Josephine K Van Gelderen Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 30, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Josephine K Van Gelderen of Santa Barbara, California, born in Bowie, Texas. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Josephine K Van Gelderen to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Fay Kingsbury and Augusta Eugenia Kingsbury; her husband Don Van Gelderen; her stepchildren, Sandra Decker and Donald Ray Van Gelderen; her stepgrandson Larry Darr, Jr.; and her stepgreat-grandson Ken Rivers, Jr..

She is survived by: her daughters, Catherine Homer (Cathy), Betsy Hayden (Brian) and Cathy Homer (LeRoy); her grandchildren, Kelli Newell (Jimmy) and Sean Hayden (Vin); her great grandchildren, Madison Haney and Archer Newell; her stepson Larry Darr, Sr.; her stepgrandchildren, Lisa Ann Rivers, Donald Van Gelderen, Matthew Decker and Lanny Darr (Cheryl); her stepgreat-grandchildren, Victoria Rivers and Donald Van Gelderen; her son Rob Kooyman; her daughter-in-law Cathy; her granddaughters, Melanie (Daniel), Megan, Emily and Kaylee; and her children, Will, Robbie, Stephen, Katie, Andrew and Brandon.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Santa Barbara Symphony in her honor.