Ruberta “Ruby” Zylstra

Ruberta Stark-Zylstra (Ruby) age 82 of Caledonia, Mi. passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22 at Metro Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Dave Zylstra. Ruby loved being a homemaker, mother and spending nearly every weekend with her grandchildren when they were young. She was a founding member of Whitneyville Bible Church of Alto, Mi. and loved the Lord. She was predeceased in death by her parents, Glenn and Muriel (Rossell) Stark, sister Naomi (James) McCuaig, Elizabeth (Rev. Howard) Longcore and an infant brother, Keith. She is survived by her husband, Dave Zylstra. Brother and sister-in-laws, Robert and Mary Zylstra. Children: Jeffrey Zylstra, Debra (David) Streeter and Dennis (Janice) Zylstra. Grandchildren: Brian (Elvira) Zylstra, Tammy Zylstra, Julie Zylstra-Brandt, Stacey Streeter, D.J. (Randi) Zylstra and Ryan Streeter. Also several great/great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews that she loved so very much. Ruby enjoyed spending winters, with Dave, in Florida for many years and camping with her family in earlier times. She was a wonderful wife and mother and will be deeply missed. There will be a Memorial Service on Wednesday, 2 p.m., April 26, 2017 at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home in Caledonia, Mi. Cremation has taken place

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