John M. Miedema's Obituary
Mr. John Mark Miedema, age 54, died Friday morning, October 1, 2010, at his home. He was born January 15, 1956 in Muskegon to John and Mary Miedema and had been a life resident of the area. John was a 1974 graduate of Fruitport High School and then attended Western Michigan University. He had been employed at Kaydon Engineering. SURVIVORS include his parents, John and Mary; six-siblings, twin-sister, Joni (Trent) Taylor of Lansing, Shann (Tom) Walburn of Muskegon, Rosemary (Jim) Robbins of Woodhaven, MI, Randy (Wilma) Overweg of Muskegon, Monte (Dianne) Overweg of Portland and Steven (Debbie) Overweg of Flushing; 14 nieces and nephews and 24 great-nieces and nephews and by his special kitty cat, Diamond. FUNERAL SERVICES for John will be held 1 PM Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc.; 6291 S. Harvey Street, Norton Shores, MI 49444 (231-798-1100). VISITATION with John’s family will be from 12noon – 1PM, prior to the service. For a more lasting memorial, you are asked to consider St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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