Helen Marie Ausema

Helen Marie Ausema, age 75, of Kentwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. She graduated from Butterworth School of Nursing and lovingly cared for people during her whole career as a nurse, ending at the Poison Control Center. She loved singing and music and she was active in her church. Most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 55 years, Roger; daughter, Deb (Elisa) Ausema; granddaughters: Alison and Molly; sister and brother: John (Jan) Kroon, Mari (Rick) Wielopolski; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Laurel (Howard) Brugma, Lee (Linda) Ausema; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Esther Kroon. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood, with Rev. Kyle Sanford officiating. Burial will be held at Ft. Custer Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. and on Sunday from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service, all at the funeral home.