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Joan (Johnson) VandenBrink, age 91, of Hudsonville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Joan was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was blessed with a talent for art and a great sense of humor. She was a gifted painter whose art gallery will forever be her family’s walls. Joan loved her family and enjoyed golfing, camping, boating, playing cards, board games, dice, puzzles, reading and going to the casino. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon; son, Steve VandenBrink; parents, Clifford (Rachel) Johnson; and sister-in-law, Joyce Johnson. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Dennis (Nancy) VandenBrink, Kathy (David) Corey, Karla (Kurt) Stevens; daughter-in-law, Therese VandenBrink; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Rogers Johnson; her dear cousin, Patsy (Jerry) Throop; several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 6-8 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW. Please join us for a celebration of Joan’s life at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Faith Hospice - Trillium Woods.