John H. Zandstra's Obituary
Mr. John H. Zandstra, age 92, went to be with his Lord on Sunday morning, December 5, 2010. He was born May 31, 1918 in Grand Rapids, MI to Tjerk and Helen (Klip) Zandstra and had resided in the Muskegon area since 1948. Mr. Zandstra was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and was also a member of Evanston Avenue Baptist Church. He worked for E.H. Sheldon’s and American Store Equipment before retiring in 1979. On April 9, 1948 he married the former Grace R. Wierengo in Muskegon and she survives him along with 4 children, Wayne (Kittie) Zandstra of White Cloud, Sharon (Donald) DeBoer, Gary (Darlene) Zandstra, Donna Jean Zandstra all of Muskegon; 3 grandchildren, Jon, Cory (Regan), Marie (Josh); 3 great-grandchildren, Bailey, Preston, and Cody. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers; and 5 sisters. SERVICES will be 1:00 PM Wednesday at The Sytsema Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 737 Apple Ave. (231) 726-5210 with Pastor Shane Prewitt and Rev. Allan Engstrom officiating. Burial will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. VISITATION with the family will be from 6-8 PM today. MEMORIALS to the Evanston Ave. Baptist Church Funeral Fund will be appreciated. Share memories with the family at their On-line Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com
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