Ida JaBaay Obituary

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Ida JaBaay aka Heika Deinema passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 in St. Cloud, Florida at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Ida was born in Meedhuizen, Holland June 30, 1930. Ida worked several years for Holiday Inn Kissimmee Florida as kitchen assistant and she was also a seamstress. 

Ida was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was involved in several different charity groups, the top two being Ronald McDonald house and St. Jude. She loved spending time with her family, dancing, playing the accordion and listening to Dutch music. She will be remembered for her impact she had on others, kindness, wisdom, love, but most importantly, the love that she had for her family and friends. 

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy and husband, Al Szymoniak St. Cloud Florida, grandson Billy and Nicole Szymoniak St. Cloud Florida, granddaughter Natasha and husband David Eagan and family of Arkansas City Kansas, great grandson Treyton Szymoniak St. Cloud Florida, great granddaughters Sadie Szymoniak St. Cloud Florida and Nevaeh Richardson Arkansas city Kansas. Great-great grandson Elijah Szymoniak Arkansas city Kansas. Niece Judy and husband Gary Cline and family North Carolina Crystal Deinema and family of Spring Hill Florida, nephews Donald A. and wife Mary and family Piper City Illinois, Robert Dean JaBaay and family Thornton Illinois. Cousin Lucy and husband Tony Post and family Indiana. Holland family Wim Lesman and family Tally Buitenkamp-Lesman and family. Sister-in-law Sim Estes Indiana. She is also survived by many many cousins, nephews, nieces, and extended family. 

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Jennie Deinema, her husband William Leonard JaBaay, brother Hank and William Deinema, great grandson Jonathan Joseph Andrew Szymoniak, and many other extended family members 

Pall Bearers

David Eagan

Donald A JaBaay

Robert Dean JaBaay

Shawn Mergenthaler

Visitation Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Smits DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 East 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473. Her final resting place will be Cedar Park Cemetery—Calumet Park, Illinois next to her husband. 

For further information, please contact 708-333-7000 or visit our online obituary and guest book at www.SMITSFH.com