Jo Ann Steenstra

Jo Ann Steenstra, age 77, took her final, obedient steps following her suffering Savior and entered into resurrected glory with Him on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. For those close to her, who struggled through these last steps with her, it seemed like a long journey which still ended too soon. Although she never married or had any biological children, she considered the members of Searchlight Ministries Church her “family”, the many students she taught over a 40+ year career at Grandville Christian School her “sons and daughters”, and her close neighbors on Windsor Hill Drive as her “brothers and sisters” in the Spirit. She is survived by one sister, Barb (Stan) Drenth of Hudsonville; one niece, Bekki (Borden) Buckley of Belding; two nephews, Derek (Kelly Boone) Drenth of Grandville, and Brent (Sue) DeHaan of Dorr; two grand nieces, Hannah Drenth and Ava Drenth; and numerous cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, George Steenstra; her mother, Mary Steenstra; and her brother and sister-in-law, John and Rosemary Steenstra. A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 2 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Searchlight Ministries, 4020 22nd Ave., Hudsonville, with Pastor Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Friday from 12:30 - 1:45 pm at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, financial gifts may be offered for Grandville Christian School, Searchlight Ministries, or Faith Hospice. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.