Dale Vander Veen

March 1, 1943 ~
October 25, 2023

Pastor Dale W. Vander Veen, 80, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on October 25, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Edith; children, Cindy (David) Frieswyk, Tim (Marlene) Vander Veen, Jen (Gregg) Colburn; grandchildren, Kenny, and Nate (Karen) Frieswyk, Regan and Jarod Vander Veen, Grace and Grant Colburn; brother, Art (Jan) Vander Veen; brother-in-law, Dave (Barb) Swierenga, sister-in-law, Marilyn Wubbenhorst; and many nieces and nephews. Dale served faithfully in church ministry for 40 years beginning with Campus Crusade for Christ, followed by congregations in Washington, Michigan, and California. In addition, his daily devotional ministry touched the lives of many. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Bauer Christian Reformed Church, 4958 Bauer Rd., Hudsonville with Rev. Tim Holwerda and Dale’s brother, Rev. Art Vander Veen officiating. Burial will take place at Georgetown Township Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday, October 29, from 2-5 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW and from 10-11 am on Monday prior to the service at church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) Ultimate Impact Fund or Resonate Global Mission.

Service Livestream link: https://youtube.com/live/yTPz_ilpnn8?feature=share