Jeffery Scott DeGraaf's Obituary
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.
After graduation, Jeff went on to work at Meijer as a cashier and in the cash office, where he retired after 45 years of employment. Once he retired, he decided he wasn’t quite ready and went back to work part-time. When Jeff wasn’t at work you could find him playing the organ. He was known to tune the organs for local churches and museums. Music was a huge passion of his, he had a gift of being able to play by just hearing a song. He also loved research and would spend much of his time researching on his I-Pad. When his sister would go out of town, he enjoyed watching her dog, Shelby and was known as “Papa Jeff” for how close of a bond he and Shelby had.
Jeff will be remembered by his two sisters, Cynthia (John) Hofstee and Karen (Skip) Marsh; stepmom, Joyce DeGraaf; stepsister, Julie Blanchard; several nieces and nephews; and close high school friends, Ann Westerman, Marc Bowman, and Dana Evans. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements made by The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI, 49444. Please sign the family's online guestbook at https://www.sytsemafh.com.
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