Debra Anne Kretchmer, age 69, of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Debbi recently retired from Metro Health Cancer Center and was looking forward to spending more time with her family. She was “Grandma Deb” to many and acted as a mother hen to her friends and coworkers. She had a passion for helping others and would never hesitate to help others around her. She also enjoyed Spartan basketball. “Go Green!” She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, L. Glenn; children: Melissa (Shane) Asmus, Jessica Kretchmer; twin grandchildren: Oliver and Madison; siblings: Michael (Peggy) Laskus, Margaret “Peggy” Wing; brother-in-law, Gary (Frances) Kretchmer; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Mary Lou Laskus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 1253 52nd St. SE, Kentwood, with Rev. Peter Vu presiding. Burial will be held at Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to U of M West Foundation-Cancer Center.
Visitation
Thursday, April 11
5:00pm - 8:00pm
MKD - Kentwood
4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
Phone: (616) 455-1535
Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, April 12
11:00am
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
1253 52nd St SE
Kentwoos, MI 49508
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