Richard “Rich” A. Veldhuis

Veldhuis, Richard “Rich” Richard “Rich” Alan Veldhuis age 66, of Wyoming passed away peacefully at home with his family and friends at his side. He was born on December 31, 1948 to Alvin and Harriet Veldhuis. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin; step father, Kenneth Stanaback; infant son, Mitchell Blake Veldhuis; and his special pet, “Max-Dog”. He is survived by his children, Jason (Jamie) Veldhuis, Mindy (Doug) Mench, Holly Veldhuis; grandchildren, Deven, Chris, Myah, Bentley, Caden, Wyatt; mother, Harriet Stanaback; sister, Karen (Steve) VanDyke; several nieces, nephews and many friends. He recently retired from Clipper Belt Lacer after 35 years of service. Rich enjoyed rock polishing, softball, fishing and jigsaw puzzles. He was especially known for his fantastic home made “Rich’s Great Jerk Beefy”. He had a great sense of humor and marveled at the ironies of life. He was very ingenuitive and had the ability to fix anything. The family would like to especially thank Gentiva Hospice for their loving care of Rich. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:00 pm at the Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Chapel (Kentwood), 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE with Bill Hoogewind officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 11 am – 1 pm. Inurnment in Rosedale Memorial Park. The family requests memorial contributions be given to The Farm: Where Living Things Grow, Inc., 623 E. Main St., Fremont, MI 49412 which is his daughter’s non-profit prevention/counseling agency.