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Remembering Jessie Zemaitis

Jessie (Schilthuis) Zemaitis, age 98, of Tallmadge Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Sr.; daughter, Barbara “Barbie” Childs; daughter-in-law, Kathy “Toppy” Zemaitis; parents, Jacob and Tena Schilthuis; brother, Paul “Bud” Schilthuis; sister, Aileen Roelofs. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Stanley Jr. and Judy Zemaitis, Mary and Keith Bergakker, Carol Vriesema, Mike and Barb Zemaitis, Larry Zemaitis, Tom Zemaitis, Bill Zemaitis, and Beverly Zemaitis; son-in-law, Mike Childs; 35 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Huizenga; several nieces, nephews, cousins and all the great nieces, nephews and cousins, and all her special friends that called her Grandma, Grams, Ma Z., or Grandma Z…old or young, she loved them all; and many other dear friends and neighbors. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf, 6651 Scott St., Allendale, with Rev. Raymond B. Lanning officiating. The burial will be held at Rosedale Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday, January 9, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and on Monday from 10-10:45 am prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The Gideons International. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.

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She was truly a "mother in Israel, " and a Proverbs 31 lady. We too will miss her as a friend.

— Lloyd Wolters

We have a lot of good memories of your Mom and the girls. A hard working fun group Your Mom and Grandmother was a special lady. Our condolences to your family.

— Bill and Betty Rynsburger

We have a lot of good memories of your Mom and and the girls picking tomatoes. A hard working fun group. Your Mom and Grandmother Our condolences to the family. Bill and Betty Rynsburger

— Bill and Betty Rynsburger

Jessie was a great lady, sorry about your loss, she will be sadly missed.

— Ed & Sharon St. John

Grandma was always so loving! I didn’t matter if she knew you for 10 minutes or 20 years. She alway showed you love! She had such a pure heart. One of the most caring and loving individuals I have ever know. Our family has be so honored to call her Grandma Zemaitis.

— Derrick, Heather & Case Grant

She was a amazing one of a kind lady, I always admired her for all that she did & how she was so sweet & nice to everyone. She always greeted you with a big smile & knew exactly who you were no matter how long it had been since you had seen her. She raised a wonderful family, & was a hard worker. My condolences to her entire family, she had a good long life & will be missed by everyone who knew her!

— Deb (Martin)& Mike Moomey

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