Donald Lee Zandbergen

Donald Lee Zandbergen, age 86, of Caledonia entered his heavenly home on Sunday, November 7, 2021. He was the son of Henry and Edith Zandbergen of Grandville, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, eight siblings and grandson, Brandon. Don will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 64 years, Carol Zandbergen; children, Timothy (Raelynn) Zandbergen, Todd (Sherri) Zandbergen, Jill (Michael) Muller; nine grandchildren, Emilee (Andrew) Schultz, Austin (Mandy) Zandbergen, Abby Trinh, Ashley (Nicholas) Lillie, Tara Zandbergen, Tyler Muller, Leigha (Bradley) Hollenbeck, Andrew Muller and Seth Muller; step grandchildren, Andrew, Joshua and Noah Cole. Don proudly served his country in the United States Army in Germany as a security police officer. He was a member of the board of Directors for Byron Center State Bank for 16 years. Ever the entrepreneur, Don became an auctioneer and created Zandbergen Auction Service in the 1960’s. He would continue to hold estate sales and become one of the most well-known auctioneers in West Michigan for over 50 years. He was one of the oldest cattle buyers in the state of Michigan. Throughout his career he bought cattle for approximately 30 packing plants all over the country. When he wasn’t auctioneering or buying cattle, Don worked on his family farm - Zandbergen Beef Farms in Caledonia, Michigan. Don and Carol raised their family on this farm and it became a focal point for his life. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, November 13 at Resurrection Life Church, 5100 Ivanrest SW, Grandville (please use doors E or H for the Res Center), with Dr. Daniel Farm officiating. Burial Grandville Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood, and from 10 to 11 am at church on Saturday. Those who wish, may make memorial contributions to Faith Hospice or to the Parkinson’s Association of West Michigan.