Gertie VanOostendorp

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.