Lieschen Hoeksema's Obituary
Lieschen Hoeksema, age 81, died Sunday morning, June 23, 2013 after a struggle with ALS and is in the presence of her Lord and Savior. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on April 17, 1932 to Hans and Suze Helling. She was married to Dr. Ronald Hoeksema on August 30, 1955. Lieschen graduated from Muskegon High School, Muskegon Junior College and Hackley Hospital School of Nursing. She was devoted to serving and encouraging her children and grandchildren. Her volunteer time was spent with Red Cross and hospice nursing, church school and other related activities. She was a member of Forest Park Covenant Church. Survivors include her husband, Ronald; 4 daughters, Suzanne (John) Rogers of Pendelton, South Carolina, Lisa (Dan) Broekhuizen of Holland, Michigan, Miriam (Pastor Barry) York of Beaver, Pennsylvania and Jennifer (Jon) Penning of Grand Rapids, Michigan; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Benjamin, Seth, Claire Broekhuizen, Jamey (Ashleigh) York and their daughter Alyce, Lindsay (William) Mann, Trevor (Abby) York, Emory, Spencer and Celia York, Alyssa, Kimberly and Carlie Penning; 1 sister, Susan Hickman, and brothers-in-law, Bruce Baker, Bil Roelofs and Bob Hickman. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Francis Baker and Marion Roelofs. A memorial service for Lieschen will be held 11AM Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Forest Park Covenant Church, with Pastors Barry York and David Dahlberg officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Cemetery. Visitation with Lieschen’s family will be held one hour prior to the service. For a more lasting memorial, you are asked to consider Muskegon Rescue Mission, Forest Park Covenant Church Memorial Fund, Faith Hospice or the ALS Association. Arrangements by
The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., 6291 S. Harvey Street, Norton Shores, MI 49444, 231-798-1100.
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