Cevin Bethke's Obituary
Mr. Cevin J. Bethke, age 49, of Grand Haven passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was born October 22, 1963 in Grand Haven to Warren and Norma (Warber) Bethke.
Cevin worked for over 20 years at Hortech in Spring Lake and the last year at Nippon Piston Rings. He worked in the maintenance departments at both firms. He was a member of Spring Lake Presbyterian Church and growing up was in the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed boating, kayaking and other water sports along with working in his yard and garden. He loved NASCAR and restoring his blueberry blue 1966 mustang. He was very mechanical and there was very little he couldn't fix or get running again. He was a very considerate gentleman giving of himself unselfishly and took care of his mom and dad in their later years.
He is survived by one sister, Carla (David) Vink of Spring Lake; two brothers, Christopher (Debra) Bethke of Grand Haven and Craig Bethke of Wisconsin; six nieces and nephews: Clinton (Toni) Vink, Sarah Vink, Warren and William Bethke, Amy (Cory) Whipple and Angie Ness; four great-nieces and nephews: Graham, Grant, Gabriel, and Ellie Grace Vink, and very good friend Lora Schwarzer. He was preceded in death by his parents Warren and Norma.
A memorial gathering will take place 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Family Center at VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Grand Haven. Interment will take place in Lakeshore Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Cevin may be given to the Gerald R. Ford Boy Scouts Council. Please sign the family online guestbook at www.vbkfuneralhome.com.
The family is being served by VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home of Grand Haven.
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