Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanDerVelde, Joyce A. 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net July 15, 2013, 7:03 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Joyce A. VanDerVelde, aged 86, of Ionia, passed away Aug. 3, 2009. She was born March 4, 1923, in Fenwick, Mich. the daughter of Raymond and Lelah (Towne) Christensen. Joyce married Frank White July 7, 1999. He preceded her in death Nov. 23, 2008. She was a member of Shiloh Community Church and a life member of the Women's Auxiliary. Joyce is survived by children Carmen Hanratty of California, Marc (Irma) VanDerVelde of Wyoming, Barry (Catherine) VanDerVelde of Hudsonville, Raymond (Pat) VanDerVelde of Saranac and Allen (Sheila) VanDerVelde of Alabama; 5 grandchildren; one-great-grandchild; stepchildren Frank (Pam) White of Nashville and Dave (Melinda) White of Grand Ledge; 3 step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren; brothers, Hoyt Christensen of Ionia and Richard (Marilynn) Christensen of Alabama. She was preceded in death by one brother, Lester. Memorial services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Community Church with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. In lieu of flowers you may make memorial contributions to Shiloh Community Church or Ionia Area Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/vanderve21651nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb