John Van Dyke Jr.'s Obituary
Known as a man who was trustworthy and faithful, John Van Dyke, Jr. went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday August 16, 2017.
Husband to his beloved wife of 60 years, Janice (Schutter) and the proud father of five daughters. John was the owner and operator of Van Dyke Construction. He served his community well, most recently at NOCH. He also volunteered at Bair Lake Bible Camp as a General Contractor and Board Member. Most of all John loved to share his faith in Jesus Christ with anyone whom he came in contact.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; daughters: Lori (Chuck) McMillan, Shari (Mark) Knopf, Nanci (Bob) Tissot, Tami (Steve) Leeper, Marci (Vorrice) Burks; thirteen grandchildren; one great grandson; brother, Jim (Sharon) Van Dyke; in-laws: Sharon (Wayne) Bomgaars, Linda (David) Ruiter, Ken (Kathy) Schutter, and Terry (Kathy) Schutter.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, August 21, 2017 at Nortonville Gospel Chapel (14528 Leonard Rd, Spring Lake) with visitation following during refreshments. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Bair Lake Bible Camp, 12500 Prang St, Jones, MI 49061. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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