Esiquiel “Zeke” Cardenas

Esiquiel “Zeke” L. Cardenas, age 75, of Grandville, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 26, 2021. Zeke served his country in the Army in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rosalie Loredo Wilcox and Miguel Cardenas; brother, Miguel Cardenas Jr.; and his former wife, Kathleen. Surviving are his children, Kelly and Jose Rodriguez, Melissa and Lupe Rivera, Jennifer and Edwin Cook, Christina Ellis, Esiquiel M. Cardenas, Anita and CJ Cardenas-Craigmiles, Kathleen P. Cardenas; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Guadalupe and Mike Krieger, San Juanita Meyers, Berta Ramirez, Rita and Doug Buck, Bernie Gonzales, Mary and Orlando Castaneda, Rene and Martha Cardenas, Raul Cardenas, Felipe and Tomasa Cardenas; and several nieces and nephews. A private family service will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW., with Rev. David Brower officiating. The service will be live streamed and can be viewed on the funeral home website by clicking on the live streams and recordings tab. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday, March 3, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the National Organization for Rare Disorders.