John Mulder

John Mulder, age 86, of Grandville, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2015. John is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Catherine “Kay”; children, Doug (Merrie) Mulder, Jan Mulder, Barb (Randy) Owens, Jeff (Marilyn) Mulder; eight grandchildren, Scott (Krista) Mulder, Gregg (Alisha) Mulder, Ross (Megan) Mulder, Jennica Owens, Corrie Owens, Jaryd Owens, Kevin Mulder, Christine Mulder; as well as eight great grandchildren. John honorably served his country in the US Navy from 1946 to 1948 aboard the USS Valley Forge. Upon his discharge, he joined his brother, Gerrit, in the brick mason business. In 1956, he went out on his own and proceeded to become a master mason and bricked homes in the Grandville, Jenison and Hudsonville area for the next 35 years. His excellent work and the pride he took in his work are still evident in many homes to this day. John and Kay became members of Hope Christian Reformed Church in 1953 and have been members ever since. During the years, he served the church and its members by teaching Sunday school, serving on the consistory and also was a Young Peoples leader at Little Farms Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday 11 am at Hope Christian Reformed Church, 3110 Barrett St. SW, Grandville with Rev. Dale Fopma officiating. Interment Floral View Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday from 5-8 pm at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW and on Thursday from 10-10:45 am at church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to World Renew or the Bible League.