Marcella Mae (Ocobock) Sturm

Marcella Mae (Ocobock) Sturm, age 90, of Byron Center, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 2, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, H. Jack Ocobock; her son, Douglas Arthur Ocobock; sisters, Crystal and Lorraine; step daughters, Debra and Judy Sturm.  She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 16 years, Cecil A. Sturm; children, Jean and Marve Dirkse, Karen and Frank Bartoszek, Nancy and Ron Zeerip, Larry and Barb Ocobock, Jack and Brenda Ocobock, Beth and Jim Nickels; step children, Janice and Keith Huff, Tom and Mary Sturm, Bill and Linda Sturm, Joe and Danette Sturm, Shelly and Jim Oostdyk, Jeff and Anna Sturm; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; sisters, Bernice and Carl Church, Viola Shoemaker, Donna Ketelaar, Leora Roersma; and many nieces and nephews.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 9408 Wilson Ave. SW, Byron Center, with Msgr. Bill Duncan Celebrant.  Relatives and friends may meet the family Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville), 4145 Chicago Drive SW. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Sebastian Parish Building Fund.

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September 06, 2017 11:47am
Jeannie and Marve, so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.

- Anne and George Carey

September 06, 2017 4:54am
Beth & Jim, Thinking of you today. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Jerry and Kathy Kibbe

- Jerry and Kathy Kibbe

September 05, 2017 4:23pm
I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep all of you in my prayers. Ellen Snyder

- Ellen Snyder

September 05, 2017 7:10am
Thinking of you Beth, Jim, and daughters.

- Carolyn Yost

September 04, 2017 1:15pm
So sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers to your family

- Jeff and Vicki DeKoning

September 04, 2017 8:53am
We are so sorry for your loss, Uncle Paul and Aunt Johanna

- Paul and Johanna Cobb




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