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Warren H. Wandrey
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Visitation: Tuesday from 5-8 pm at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 2 pm Wednesday, March 9, at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4010 Kalamazoo Ave. SE,
Memorials: Plymouth United Church of Christ Choir Fund
Warren Henry Wandrey, age 91, of Byron Center, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. Warren proudly served his country in the Navy during WWII. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth; his daughters Pamela Baweja, and Sharon Wandrey; grandchildren, Melissa (Michael) Waddell, Kimberly (Aaron) Vandenberg, Stephanie (Corey) Shafer; great-grandchildren, Kai Waddell, Libelle Shafer, Katerina Vandenberg; his sister, Grace Drabandt; his nieces, nephews, and their families. The funeral service will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 9, at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4010 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, with Rev. Doug VanDoren officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Plymouth United Church of Christ Choir Fund.
Nancy Jo Koning
Visitation: Monday, February 29, from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 pm at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 11 am Tuesday, March 1, at Whitneyville Fellowship Church, 4935 Whitneyville Ave. SE, Ada, MI 49301
Cemetery: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Memorials: Whitneyville Fellowship Church
Nancy Jo (Gorton) Koning, age 58, of Caledonia, left this world to be with her Lord on Friday, February 26, 2016. Nancy was born on June 7, 1957 to Keith and Helen Gorton in Grand Rapids. She was a perfect and giving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, who will be dearly missed by her husband of 38 years, Robert G. Koning; children, Justin (Kristi) Koning, Katie (Scott) Nelson; grandsons, Brady and Blake Nelson; mother, Helen Gorton; sisters, Jill (Steve) Zoet, Kristi (Thad) Temple, Paula (Todd) VanDuine; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert L. and Barbara Koning; several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Known for her bright smile and contagious laugh, Nancy was such a thoughtful and caring person with her handmade cards and perfectly crocheted blankets. She loved her Lord and her family most of all, and found much joy in camping, sewing, scrapbooking, antiquing, jewelry making, teaching aerobics, and in her horse, Captain. She lived each day to the fullest - from grocery shopping to DIY projects around the house to playing outside with her beloved grandsons. The funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, March 1, at Whitneyville Fellowship Church, 4935 Whitneyville Ave. SE, with Pastor Don Crawford, officiating. A private graveside service will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Whitneyville Fellowship Church, in lieu of flowers.
Steven A. Holtz
Visitation: Tuesday, March 1, from 12 - 2 pm at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 2 pm Tuesday, March 1, at Stroo Funeral Home
Memorials: Faith Hospice OR American Lung Association
Steven A. Holtz, age 54, of Kentwood, passed away at home on Saturday, February 27, 2016 following a short and brave battle with cancer. He was born August 21, 1961 in Grand Rapids, MI but moved to the Kentwood area during his childhood. Steve graduated from Kelloggsville High School in 1980 and welcomed his first of four beautiful daughters during the summer of 1983. Steve was the most amazing father to his four girls. He spent his summers taking them camping in Baldwin, swimming in Lake Michigan and lighting fireworks off on the Fourth of July. Steve had a deep love of music. He played the bass guitar and introduced his daughters to Pink Floyd and other great classic rock music. It's only fitting to send our dad to Heaven with this: "Long you'll live and high you'll fly, and smiles you'll give, and tears you'll cry and all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be." - Pink Floyd "Breathe". Steven was preceded in death by his father, Richard Holtz, grandparents, Herbert and Mildred Holtz, Clifford and Bertha Perrin. Left to celebrate his life: mother, Etheldra (Perrin) Holtz, brother, Timothy Holtz, sister, Kate Lyon, half-brother, John Holtz. His legacy will live on through his four daughters: Stephanie Johnson (Mike and three sons, Chase, Aiden and Evan), Valerie Wedler (husband Jeff), Rachel Holtz (two sons, Ian and Cameron), and Jessica Holtz (husband Kyle Baker). Steve leaves behind five grandsons, as well as many nephews, nieces and cousins. Special thanks from our family to Steve's cousin Penny Bloom who comforted his daughters and mother during his brave battle. Family will greet relatives and friends at Stroo Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 1 from 12 - 2 pm followed by the funeral service at 2 pm. Steve will be cremated following his celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Faith Hospice as well as the American Lung Association.
Nelson George Werkema
Visitation: Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Stroo and Saturday one hour prior to the service at Kentwood Community Church
Service: 11 am Saturday, February 20, at Kentwood Community Church, (enter at Door I)
Cemetery: Winchester
Memorials: CASA of Kent County, 180 Ottawa Ave. NW Suite 5200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nelson George Werkema, age 70, of Kentwood, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Nels was a veteran of the Army National Guard of Michigan. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 38 years, Carol; his children and grandchildren, Tim and Heather Werkema (Lyndsay, Sam, and Ally), Terri (Kehly and Tim Hales, and great-granddaughter, Ruth Hales, in April), stepchildren and step-grandchildren, Bret and Julie Asper (Jenna, Camy, Erin), Ben and Christine Asper; brothers and sisters, Jack and Arlene Werkema, Gordon and Jackie Werkema, Lorraine and Ed Bawden, Esther and Casey VandenBerg, Jeannie and Gordon VanHouten, David Werkema; great aunt, Genevieve Nederveld, many dear nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, February 20, at Kentwood Community Church (enter at Door I), 1200 60th St. SE, with Pastor Jon Rohrer officiating. Interment in Winchester Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CASA of Kent County, 180 Ottawa Ave. NW Suite 5200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
William Ray Hayes
Visitation: Tuesday from 5-8 pm and Wednesday from 10 - 11 am at Stroo
Service: 11 am Wednesday, September 16 at Stroo Funeral Home
Cemetery: T. Chitwood in Pine Knot, KY
Memorials: The American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/index or PO Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718
William Ray Hayes, age 74, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Ray served in the U.S. Army for nearly five years, and worked for F & S Carton Co. for over three decades. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Flonnie; his siblings, Homer, Bruce, Harold, Cosetta Ferguson, Ronald, Wanda, Mary Lou; and father-in-law, Richard A. Corstange. Ray will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 37 years, Cindy; his children, Raymond and Shannon Hayes, Ramona and Paul Audi, Mike and Karen Hayes; grandchildren, Brandon, Ryan, Molly, Colton, Rebecca, Carter, and Ian; siblings, Fay Moore, Pearl and Ralph Murphy, George and Barb Hayes, Danny and Donna Hayes; mother-in-law, Maryruth Corstange; many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 - 8 pm and Wednesday from 10 - 11 am at Stroo Funeral Home, where military honors will be rendered by the Kent County Veterans Honor Guard at 11 am Wednesday. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 19, at the Hickman and Strunk Funeral Home in Whitley City, KY, followed by interment in T. Chitwood Cemetery in Pine Knot, KY. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Alisha Marie Camp
Visitation: Friday from 5:30 - 6 pm prior to service at the church
Service: 6 pm Friday, September 18, at Sunset Park Church of God, 3450 Michael Ave. SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
Memorials: To the family to help with funeral expenses
Alisha Marie Camp, age 36, of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 10, 2015. She loved God, her children, and her family. Preceding her in death are her father, Rene Albert James Corbett; and grandmothers, Ellen Patricia Scobey, and Anne Sullivan. Alisha will be lovingly remembered by her children, Nolee M. Camp, and Hunter J. Jordan; her mother, Debra Phillips; sister, Kendra (Austin) Streeter; and brother, Cody James Corbett; her fiancé, Ricky Jordan; grandfather, Richard Arnold; many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be held Friday, September 18, from 5:30 - 6:00 pm with a memorial service held at 6:00 pm at Sunset Park Church of god, 3450 Michael Ave. SW, Wyoming, with Pastor Paul Meyers officiating. Contributions in memory of Alisha may be given to the family to help with funeral expenses.
Carl Wayne Yonkers
Visitation: Thursday from 6-8 pm at Stroo and Friday from 10-11 at Good News
Service: 11 am Friday, September 11 at Good News Baptist Church
Memorials: Good News Baptist Church, 6830 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Mi 49548
Carl Wayne Yonkers, age 79, joined his beloved parents, Edward and Velma Yonkers; and brother-in-law, Arthur Beals, in Heaven on Monday, September 7, 2015. Carl grew up in Caledonia graduating with the class of 1954 where he played basketball along with playing the saxophone in the marching band. He spent many happy days on his grandparent's farm on 92nd street, in his Dad's barbershop on Main Street and fishing at his family cottage on Harwood Lake. He attended Ferris state college after high school. He spent many work years on the road selling products for Seyferts Potato chips, Serv-U Success and later on working for George's Hitches. He and his wife, Marcia, moved to Brookshire Meadows in Cutlerville for their retirement years. They enjoyed traveling to Florida every winter to visit their daughter's family and had many wonderful trips traveling to North Carolina, Annapolis, the Grand Canyon, West Virginia, and many other states stopping to see family along the way in Mississippi. Carl had a beautiful voice that he shared singing in his church choir at Good News Baptist. He spent many happy hours listening to music, reading and snuggling with his cats as he avidly answered every question on Jeopardy. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Marcia Yonkers; along with his daughters, the Three P's: Paula Yonkers of Wyoming, Penny and Scott Collins of Hudsonville and grandsons, Matthew, Douglas and Lucas Collins; Patti and Ron Fowle of Naples and grandchildren, Daniel and Jamie Kobza; and great grandchildren, Devon and Hudson, Joshua Kobza, Carrie and Alice Fowle; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Harriet (Robert) Barr, Judy Beals, Sandy (Jim) Bruce, Sharon (Ron) Szirovecz, Bob (Cindy) Beals; several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the amazing staff at Allendale Nursing Home for their wonderful and compassionate care that they provided to Carl over the last few months along with Heartland Hospice, especially his nurse, Angie, and caregiver, Steve, who made the last few weeks so full of "heart" for Carl and his family. Services for family and friends will be held at Good News Baptist Church, 6830 Eastern Avenue SE, Cutlerville, on Friday, September 11 at 11 AM. A reception will immediately follow at the church. Donations in Carl's memory can be made to Good News Baptist Church. The family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday from 6 - 8 pm at the funeral home and on Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Wayne Alvin Zylstra
Visitation: Wednesday from 4-8 pm at Stroo and Thursday prior to the service from 10-11 am at the church
Service: 11 am Thursday, October 1, at High Pointe Community Church
Cemetery: Winchester
Memorials: Faith Hospice
Wayne A. Zylstra, age 63, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Wayne was an assessor for his entire working life prior to his retirement earlier this year. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandy (Sandusky) Zylstra; his two girls whom he was so proud of, Jodi (Jeff) Venema, and Heather (Brandon) Robinson; his precious grandchildren, Eli, Jolee, Caleb, and Carly; his Uncle Alvin and Aunt Pat Zylstra, Aunt Angeline Zylstra; mother-in-law, Josephine Sandusky; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mary Jo (Roger) Drew, Tom Sandusky (Betsy), Deb Sandusky; many nieces, nephews, cousins, as well as his best buddies (you know who you are!), and many dear friends. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Mart and Katherine; brother, Ron; father-in-law, Tom Sandusky. The funeral service will be held 11 am Thursday, October 1, at High Point Community Church, 2975 76th St. SW, Bryon Center, with Pastor Greg Boisture officiating. Interment in Winchester Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice. The family will greet visitors on Wednesday from 4-8 pm at the funeral home and on Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church.
