Edith M. Groeneveld's Obituary
Edith Groeneveld passed away peacefully at Christian Care Nursing Facility on November 7, 2016 and was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Muskegon on May 12, 1924 to Bert and Sena (Tenhove) Vanderwier. She married Sid Groeneveld on October 5, 1945 who preceded her in death in 1992. In June of 2016 her loving daughter, Joyce Sherburn also preceded her in death. SURVIVORS include two children, Jack (Sharon Sikkenga) Groeneveld, Esther (Roger) Brown and son-in-law, Ken Sherburn. She had four grandchildren, Matthew Groeneveld, Andrew (Rochelle Gerten) Groeneveld, Tim (Lisa Breuker) Groeneveld, Kim Griffin and great-grandchildren, Makenna, Addyson, Violet Groeneveld and Lilly, Gavin and Korbin Griffin.
Edith and Sid moved to Grand Rapids in 1970 where Sid accepted a job in maintenance at Calvin College. In 1980 they became the host and hostess of Calvin College Manor House which was the guest house of the campus. They really enjoyed entertaining guests of Calvin from many parts of the world. After retirement they travelled and volunteered for many ministries of the Fuller Avenue Church. In 1995, Edith moved to a duplex on Burton and in 2011, she moved to an apartment in Muskegon to be closer to Joyce and Ken. After a fall in 2013, she lost mobility and eventually moved to Christian Care. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Calvin Christian Reformed Church (973 W. Norton Ave.) in Muskegon with interment taking place at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., 231-798-1100 on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be directed to Marketplace Ministry in Grand Rapids.
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