Thea Buiter

Thea Buiter, age 86, of Wyoming, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who treasured her family. Thea devoted her life to caring for Anne, their special needs daughter. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John; children, Cindy and Ralph VanderVeen, David Buiter, Deb and Randy Gelderloos, Karen and Bob Ensink, and Anne Buiter; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Frank and Judy Block, Sadie Knoper, Joan Buiter, Anne Vis, Rev. Gise and Clara VanBaren, Al and Jean Buiter, Neal and Bernice Buiter, Jim and Janet Buiter, Rich and Mary Buiter; and many nieces and nephews. Thea was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Kenneth and Anne Bylsma, Stuart and Betty Bylsma, Mae and Marvin Koerner, Barb and Ed Cammenga,  Esther Block; brothers-in-laws and sisters-in-law, Everett Buiter, Bertha and Wally DeVries, Bill Buiter, Alan Vis, Cheri Buiter, Jeanne Buiter.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2 PM at Hope Protestant Reformed Church, 1580 Ferndale SW, Grand Rapids, with Professor Ronald Cammenga officiating.  Interment will be held at River Bend Cemetery with Rev. David Overway officiating.  Relatives and friends may meet the family on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Drive SW.  Contributions in her memory may be made to the Capital Campaign Fund for Georgetown Harmony Homes or Protestant Reformed Special Education.