Arthur “Harry” Shade, age 72, of Hudsonville, ran into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his son, Brian Shade; grandson, Seth Michael Bajema; mother, Avis; father, Arthur; siblings, Priscilla Brenner and Dave Shade; sister-in-law, Rhonda Pike; beloved dog, Gabby. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Sheryl; children, Danielle and Cory McClellan, Emily and Chris Bajema, Megan Dozer; daughter-in-law, Jolene Shade; grandchildren, Emelyn Hoogerhyde, Kaylin Shade, Nicole McClellan, Hannah McClellan, Isaac Bajema, Eli Bajema, Naomi Bajema; sister, Jerilou and Dean Werner; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Gloria (Shade) and Russ Van Laan, Deb and Jack Folkema, Ross Pike, Ted and Brenda Horton; many nieces and nephews; and the other half of the Odd Couple, Mike LaFontsee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 am at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1481 Baldwin Street, Jenison, with Rev. Dr. Scott Sommerfeld and Rev. Adam Peck officiating. Relatives and friends may meet the family Monday from 5-8 pm at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW, as well as Tuesday from 10-11 am at the church prior to the service. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to American Lung Association or American Cancer Society.
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September 11, 2016 7:28am
Miss you bro. Love, Jerilou and Dean
- Jerilou Werner
September 11, 2016 7:25am
Miss you, bro. Love, Jerilou and Dean
- Jerilou Werner
September 10, 2016 11:27am
Jerilou,
So sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you and the entire Shade family.
- Gailen & Sue (Worfel) Luce
September 09, 2016 8:41pm
Our dear neighbor that was always watching out for us! He wanted to make sure that everything was okay. He brought me comfort on the days when we were both having a challenging/sick day. We shared chemo stories and side effects as we both where moving forward on the same path. We love you Harry and you will be greatly missed!!!
- Shelly and Dave Ditrapani
September 09, 2016 8:01am
Sorry to see another of our classmates leave us. We had a good visit at our 50th class reunion.
- Alan Shafer
September 09, 2016 1:20am
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this hard time.
- Wayne and Sandy Larsen
September 08, 2016 10:14pm
Uncle Harry will always be remembered fondly and missed dearly. He always loved teasing me and called me Suzy Q.
He will be met in Heaven by so many loved one who are waiting for him. My heart and prayers are with those he left behind.
- Sue Shade Nielsen
September 08, 2016 6:51pm
Grandpa Doo-dah will be missed by his granddaughters very much and also by his daughter-n-law. He was a devoted and caring father/husband who could fix just about anything it seemed. He was also generous and worked so hard to provide for his loved ones. He was truly a unique individual and his life lessons will be remembered always. We love you! Doo-dah, Doo-dah.......
- Jolene Shade