Shirley Jane D'Archangel-King's Obituary
Mrs. Shirley Jane (Van Zylen) D’Archangel-King, age 92, of Grand Haven and formerly of Murray, KY passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Heartwood Lodge in Spring Lake, MI. Mrs. King was born November 30, 1927 in the Chicago Area. Her birth name was Shirley Jane Stone. Preceding her in death were her parents; two sisters and two brothers.
She was adopted in 1929 by her aunt and uncle, Shirley and Henry “Bubs” Van Zylen of Grand Haven, both deceased. She attended St. Patrick Catholic Church and Parochial School. She graduated from Grand Haven High School and then on to Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids.
She married Peter John D’Archangel of Grand Rapids, in 1948 who preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by four daughters: Lynn D’Archangel, Karen (Marty) Spatz, Elizabeth D’Archangel, and Sally D’Archangel; three sons: Ron D’Archangel, Steve (Claudia) D’Archangel, and Peter (Nadia) D’Archangel; twenty grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. She then married Robert A. King of Ludington, MI. He preceded her in death in 2010. Also preceding her in death were two sons, Paul D’Archangel in 2015 and Michael D’Archangel in 2018; two sisters, Barbara James and Judith Godlewski; two brothers, James and Robert Stone.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Patrick–St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Charles Schwartz officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday, January 28, at The VanZantwick Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 620 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Interment will take place at Lake Forest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Parkinson Disease Association (www.apdaparkinson.org/1907d3l/) or the Alzheimer’s Association(www.alz.org/). Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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