Betty Appel's Obituary
Mrs. Betty Appel, age 89, of Grand Haven passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019. She was born October 31, 1929 in Grand Rapids to John and Minnie (TeBos) Sluiter. On May 12, 1950 she married Marcus Appel and he preceded her in death on September 4, 1984.
Betty was a former member of Hope Reformed church and was an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time with her family and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by four children: Kathy (Ted) Raggl of Robinson Twp, Debra (Tom) Heeringa of Holland, Cindy Crow of Robinson Twp, David Appel of Walkerville; daughter-in-law, Fran Appel of Walkerville; nineteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Appel; son-in-law, Ed Crow; and her five siblings.
A celebration of life will be held 11:00 AM Friday, September 27, 2019 at the VFW Post 2326 (20 N. 1st Street). Memorial contributions in memory of Betty may be given to Hospice of North Ottawa Community. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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