Geertruida "Gerda" Helena Kindts

Geertruida "Gerda" Helena Kindts, 76, of Gulfport died Monday, June 1, 2015 in Gulfport. Mrs. Kindts was originally from the Netherlands but immigrated to the United States in 1967. Her interests included family, gardening, sewing and music. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthonius Kindts, parents, Anthonius and Nelli van Haaren, sister Beppie van Haaren, and brother Janus van Haaren. Survived by three daughters, Adriana Lemen and her husband Meryl of Kansas, Sonja Gillis and her husband Jody of Gulfport, and Monique Favors and her husband Barry of Ocean Springs; two sisters, Sonja Braicks of the Netherlands and Nelli van Berge of New York; one brother Wim van Haaren of the Netherlands; niece and nephew Loes and Mark Adolfs of the Netherlands; seven grandchildren, Alex Arceneaux of Kansas, Dylan, Shelby and Austin Gillis of Gulfport, and Jordan, Skyler and Ella Favors of Ocean Springs. The family prefers memorials to Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501. Special thanks to her caregiver, Keri Steube for her time and loving support. The funeral service will be Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11a.m., at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit from 9 a.m. until service time. Internment will be in Pine Ridge Gardens. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com