Eleanor G. Vander Meiden's Obituary
Eleanor Grace Vander Meiden, age 90, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2010. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI in 1920 to Chester and Nell DenHerder, and she had one sister, Ruth Hauserman. Eleanor graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1938. After attending Michigan State College, she married Bruce Muir and lived in Hanover, New Hampshire. They returned to Grand Rapids to raise their three children: Nancy, Mary Leigh and Scott. Later, she married John Vander Meiden, and they resided in Grand Haven and Naples during their many happy years together. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her son, Scott.
The Funeral Service for Eleanor will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Haven on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at the VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Grand Haven on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association are appreciated. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.vbkfuneralhome.com.
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