Dee Van Heuvelen

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Dee Van Heuvelen, of Grandville, MI passed away on July 9, 2022, after living with Parkinson’s Disease for the last 6 ½ years. Dee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She is now rejoicing in heaven! She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Clare; children, Cindee and Steve Hulst, Cari and Kevin Wiersema, Curt and Chris Van Heuvelen; The 7’s Club (grandchildren), Kati (David) Tobias, Dani Nowicki, Taylor (Ryan) Anderson, Codi Wiersema, Collin Wiersema, Jessica (Kevin) Faber, Lindsey Van Heuvelen; great-grandchildren, Addie, Carter, and Carson Tobias; siblings, Marcella Flier, Lloyd and Karen Van Duyn, Harold and Sue Van Duyn, Dort and Dave Sturgis, Paul Van Duyn; brothers-in-law, Marv and Loie Van Heuvelen, Gene Van Heuvelen; several nieces and nephews. Dee grew up in northwest Iowa. As a teenager, Dee moved to Michigan with her family. There she married Clare and raised their three children. Dee was very involved in church activities and had a passion for serving the young people. As an adult, Dee earned her B.R.E. from Reformed Bible College and worked for many years with Classis Georgetown. Clare and Dee enjoyed many years of traveling and were able to visit all 50 states! The family would like to express special thanks to Kindred Hospice and Byron Center Manor for their loving care of mom. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 am on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW with Pastor Susan LaClear officiating. A private burial will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery at a later date. Relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday, July 14 from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dee’s name to the Parkinson’s Foundation or World Renew.