Rev. Dr. Marvin VanderVliet

Rev. Dr. Marvin Jay VanderVliet, age 80, of Grandville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. He was a brilliant, loving, and godly man who touched countless lives during his many years of service to the Lord. We will miss him dearly, but we are thankful that he has left the suffering of this world and gone to his reward. Marv will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Barb; his children, Lisa and Bob Howell, David and Donelle VanderVliet, Michael and Kara VanderVliet, Jonathan and Charlie VanderVliet, Nathan VanderVliet; grandchildren, Chloe, Mya, Brianna, Hannah, Collin, Micah, Alex, Oliver, Asher; sisters, Ruth and Bert Vander Meer, Shirley and Peter Pijnappel; brothers-in-law, Wayne Zoerhof, Gene Zoerhof; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Benjamin VanderVliet, and sister, Jane DeVries. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Ivanrest Church, 3777 Ivanrest Ave SW, Grandville. Burial will take place at East Saugatuck Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Tuesday, May 27 from 6-8 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to West Michigan Youth for Christ Juvenile Justice Ministry.