Gertie A. VanOostendorp, age 96, of Kentwood, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 6, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, daughter-in-law, Mary VanOostendorp, sister, Agnes Maintz. She will be greatly missed by her sons: Jack, Doug, “daughter” Debbie (Randy) Brewer; grandchildren: Aneke (Ben) vanBaal, John (Sarah) VanOostendorp V, Paula (Tyson) Hoekstra; great-grandchildren: Andrew, Kiersten, Kourtney, and Daniel vanBaal, Breigh VanOostendorp, Caleb and great grandson-to-be Hoekstra on the way. Funeral services for Gertie will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 11:00 am at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave., SE, Kentwood with Rev. Peter TeWinkle officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Reformed Church, 2010 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507.