Gayla D. VanderMolen

Gayla VanderMolen, age 64, of Grandville, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Gayla was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. She also was an avid quilter and loved donating them to family, friends, and various causes. She loved researching her family history so that she could share where her family started and how they grew.  Gayla was preceded in death by her father, Harold Lankheet; sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Henry Bouwman. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 43 years, Andy; children, Nathan (Fig) and Rebecca VanderMolen, Julia VanderMolen, Jennifer VanderMolen; grandchildren, Lydia, Joanna, Samuel, and Timothy; mother, Lucille Lankheet; brothers, Dave Lankheet, Steve Lankheet, Kevin and Deanne Lankheet; sister, Ellyn and Mike Olney; brothers-in-law, Ken and Trudy VanderMolen, Dave and Ruth VanderMolen; sisters-in-law, Dori and Evan Heerema, Susan and Nico Damsteegt, Karla and Bill Zeilstra; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.  A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Monday, March 16 at First Byron Christian Reformed Church, 2480 85th St. SW, Byron Center, 49315 with Pastor Evan Heerema officiating.  Burial at Rosedale Memorial Park.  Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday from 2-5 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW.  In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hudsonville Christian School Education Foundation.