Birth date: Mar 4, 1957 Death date: Dec 11, 2025
Jeffery Scott DeGraaf, age 68, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born March 4, 1957, to Theodore and Dorla (Westrate) DeGraaf in Holland, MI. In 1975, He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, MI. Read Obituary
A memory of Jeff would be, from working with him at Meijer and finding out he used to work and know my mom as well. R.I.P Jeff, you'll be missed.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I worked with Jeff at the Standale Meijer. We both started early in the morning, he always had a ready smile to begin the day. It was a pleasure to know him.
Cindy Glass
I didn't get to know you that well, but I won't forget that you always didn't forget my name. When you see me at work (Meijer) you always said hi Kathy. I will sure miss those hi's from you.
Jeff, I wish I had the words to express how much I (the 3 of us actually), miss you. I don't want this to be sad, so I'm going to be me. I have so many great memories of the 4 of us. Lunches at McDonald's and Burger King, Cedar Point, dodging fights in the mall area between the houses, going to the carnival where Woodland Mall is now, and riding the tilt-a-whirl. I think about you every day, remember some wild shit we did, and smile. I expect to meet up on the other side brother, but I'm not in a hurry to get there, so take your time getting to know the place. I love you.
I remember riding in the “gutless cutlass” in the mid-seventies with Jeff driving. When you are 15 you watch how other people drive and Jeff would turn the wheel with a cool under hand grip.
I told him about that in a Meijer cafe a few years ago and he seemed surprised to have an impact. He was a cool guy and I am going to try that move in my Buick (they haven’t made a cutlass in decades) and think about Jeff DeGraaf.
