Carol Gribbell

Gribbell, Carol Mast Gribbell(63) of Trufant, Michigan, was born on November 28, 1954, and passed away on June 16, 2018 after a long, valiant battle with cancer. She grew up in Comstock Park, MI as one of five daughters of Andrew and Carol Mast (Nordyke). After receiving degrees from Hope College and Colorado State University, she worked in business, landscaping, and healthcare, even working in spite of her disease. She loved spending time with family, reading, working outside, and caring for her animals. She is remembered as a loving and caring mother, wife, and sister who never wanted to inconvenience anyone; her strength through challenges and will to fight defined her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, and leaves behind her husband of nearly 30 years, Mark, daughter, Mikalah, sisters, Andrea Kuenzer, Miriam (Christopher) Bischoff, Nanette (James) Greendyk, and Margot (John) Timmer, and many nieces and nephews. A private, family service will be held. Memorial donations can be sent to St. Mary's Lacks Cancer Center, 250 Cherry St., Grand Rapids, MI 49503, (616) 685-6714. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Carol Mast Gribbell please visit our Sympathy Store.