Sandra Gail Cone

Sandra Gail (Vossekuil) Cone, age 58, of Wyoming, went home to join her mother, father, and nephew to be with their Lord, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, with her husband, daughter, son, step-son, granddaughter, brother, sister, cousins, and friends at her side. For 41 years Sandy worked for Metro Health Hospital. An RN for 37 of those years, she was devoted to her hospital and her colleagues, and was much loved and respected in return.   Sandy loved her family fiercely, was tremendously proud of her children, and delighted in their accomplishments. Among her many interests, she loved to travel, spend time with her kids and family, cultivate orchids, and was an avid quilter. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and was a faithful servant and witness her entire life. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Skip; daughter, Amanda; son, Adam; step-son, Jeremy; granddaughter, Hailey Paige; brothers, Greg (Cathi) Vossekuil, Craig (Loni) Vossekuil, Bryan (Ann) Vossekuil; sister, Dr. Cheryl Vossekuil; cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and colleagues. A memorial service will be held Thursday, 2:00 pm, at Ivanrest Christian Reformed Church, 3777 Ivanrest Ave. SW, Grandville, MI 49418 with the Rev. Bruce Mulder officiating. A private graveside service will be held earlier that morning. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday, from 5-9 pm, at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Drive SW. Memorial contributions may be made to The Metro Health Hospital Foundation - Nursing Excellence Fund, which provides nursing scholarships, or the Frederick N. Griffith Foundation for the Advancement of Transplantation, 815 Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201.  This foundation supports Tissue Banks International, which provides national leadership in corneal transplantation.