Birth date: Sep 18, 1940 Death date: May 2, 2015
Gerald “Jerry” Emery VanNortwick, age 74, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 after battling cancer for 8 months. He was born September 18, 1940 in Muskegon to Emery and Lorraine (Vanderhaden) VanNortwick and had been a life-long re Read Obituary
I'm so sorry to hear this. Although I have only seen you guys briefly in the past two decades that have passed since I've worked with you, Dorothy, I still feel like it was just yesterday. It was always a pleasure to run into you two. I wish you much love and many blessings through your grief. God bless you and keep you, and many grateful thank you's to Jerry for his service.
I have known Jerry for a very long time back when we were skating at Curvecrest and before. Jerry always had a smile on his face.
Deepest sympathty to Marga and family.
Jim and Sue Launstein
Dear Marga & Bob,
I was so sorry to hear about Jerry's passing. I didn't know he was sick. I remember all the fun dance skating with him as my partner--especially the night he fell and broke is ankle ( or was it his arm)? He was a good skater and that should not have happened.
Please know you and your family are in my prayers.
Sincerely Yours,
Sharron (Ray) Gunn
I worked with Jerry at Betten Auto Center in Grand Haven. He was a wonderful co-worker and very thoughtful and kind. Sending prayers to your family at this time of loss.
Jan Palmer
Dear Marga, Bob and family
All our sympathy to you and your family.
We are saddened to read about Jerry. Sharron Gunn and I were going to visit Jerry when she returned from Florida but God had another plan. He was such a wonderful guy and I so regret not getting to see him and saying our last good bys. I will always remember our last visit in Plumbs parking lot when he told me he had cancer. He said he was in prayer every day and so someday I hope to see him in heaven where he was received by our heavenly father. May God bless you greatly as you recover from this great loss in your life. I want to invite you to Laketon Bethel RC to the 9:00 service and you can sit with us. We do have widows that have gone through your great loss.
Sharron and I have an appointments tomorrow so we sadly cannot attend the funeral, but our hearts and prayers will be with you. I have included some meaningful verses to give you comfort as only the Lord can do.
Love in Him
Sharon and Art Jacobs
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” John 11:25,26 “It is the same way with the resurrection of the dead. Our earthly bodies are planted in the ground when we die, but they will be raised to live forever”1Cr15:42
"Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will not be buildings that someone has made, but they are in heaven & will last forever." 2 Cor 5:1
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”1 Corn. 13:13
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 “For my Father’s will is that every- one who looks to the Son & believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” John 6:40
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” Psalm 34:18 “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Mat 28:20 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
“May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.”
Ps 119:76
“I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you.” John 14:18
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Cor. 5:8
“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.” Job 19:25-26
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away." Rev. 21:4
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Jerry, You were a great guy and the best step-dad anyone could ever have. You were my pal and I'll remember most of all the laughs we had over the years....Catch you on the flip side and say hi to Van :)
