Birth date: Sep 9, 1922 Death date: Dec 4, 2020
Mrs. Donna Kay Van Zytveld, age 98, passed Friday, December 4, 2020 in Norton Shores, Michigan. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 9, 1922 to Luther and Clara (Hankinson) Willard. Donna graduated from Union High S Read Obituary
Have many good memories of "Aunt Donna and Uncle Bud"!.......from all the weekend picnic's up north, to weekend dinners on Leonard St., to "cottage time" in Curtis. "Aunt Donna" was always a lot of fun! Our two families had a great time with many memories. My condolences to Sherry and Ken and their families.
Pat Fingleton
My 4th grade teacher at Nunica. She was very kind to me as a newcomer to the north. I will remember her. Prayers for peace to her family.
My first memories of Donna were of her baby sitting my sister Nora Jane and I when she was a teenager. I must have been 2 or 3. As we grew up we always got together for holiday meals and Donna was always there. Our minister started a couples club in our church that included my late wife Marilyn and I, Donna and Art (Bud), and several other couples ranging from our 20s to over 40. I guess I got to know Donna more at those gatherings. I will miss her.....
...our cousin Donna, she will be missed. She was one of the "older" cousins for much of my early life, they were adults and we were the kids underfoot at family events. She and Art were the "classy" couple. They were both involved in many aspects of Trinity Congregational Church, between our parents, thier kids and the kid's kids we made up a good fraction of that congregation years ago. As we aged we became more peers and enjoyed the times that we were together. Attached is a photo form our Hankinson cousins picnic of 2016, good times!!
My kindergarten and 4th grade teacher at Nunica Elementary. She was a great lady and I remember our field trip in Kindergarten to her house and the train trip she set up from Muskegon to Grand Haven fondly. Attached is a picture of her thank you note to me in Feb 1967. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
My forth grade teacher, made school fun and exciting. Trip to Chicago and plane ride was a lifetime experience. So sorry for your family's loss.. such a kind and caring person.
