Obituary for ARCHIE MARVIN VELTMAN

Archie Veltman, 84, of Clearwater, FL, died of a heart ailment Monday at Highland Pines Nursing Home here.  Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Airport Baptist Church in Des Moines, and burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery there.

The Rev. Mr. Veltman was born in Michigan.  He served as pastor of Midwest Bible Church in Chicago for 10 years and in Des Moines he had served at Grandview Park Baptist Church and Southtown Baptist Churches.  He moved to Florida two years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Helen; a daughter, Lois Stringer of Des Moines; a son, David of Clearwater, FL; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 9 p.m.