Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Zook, Iris Elaine (Hesterly) March 26, 2019
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Lakewood News- March 30, 2019

IRIS ELAINE ZOOK
Our loving mother Iris Elaine (Hesterly) Zook lived a full life to the age of 
92.

She was born on March 1, 1927 to Chet and Clara Hesterly. Iris spent her 
growing up  years on various farms and homes in the Lake Odessa area where 
she lived with her parents and four sisters. Growing up during the depression 
had it ups and downs and Iris, along with her sisters worked hard and made 
many of their own play things. Iris graduated from lake Odessa High School in 
1944.

In her late teens Iris met Edwin (Ed) Eli Zook to whom she was married on 
March 27, 1946. They began their married life in Clarksville before moving to 
the Lake Odessa area.

Ed and Iris were blessed with nine biological children and one foster child 
who remains a part of the family. Those children include Norma (Dan) Grieser, 
Joyce (Ross) Weber, Richard (Karen) Zook, Donna (Bob) Kauffman, Mary Zook, 
Ronald (Anita) Zook, Timothy (Tammie) Zook, Thomas (Linda) Zook, James 
(Trudy) Zook, and Harold (Sallie) VanGilder.

Iris worked hard raising her family, helping on the farm, gardening, canning, 
and running after parts for the farm. She always welcomed her nieces and 
nephews who often came to join in with their cousins. She had a heart for 
serving others, inviting company over whether friends of her children or 
friends of their own, and she enjoyed spending time outdoors. Iris also spent 
time working for Commission on Aging serving meals for several years.

It wasn't long until children were getting married and announcing upcoming 
arrival of children. There are now 29 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren 
and one great-great-grandchild.

Iris's grandchildren have many fond memories of spending much time at the 
farm on Bliss Road. Playing were some of the highlights. Children (and their 
spouses), grandchildren (and their spouses) and great-grandchildren (and 
there spouses) now total 154. What an amazing celebration of life!

She is also survived by a sister Beulah (Max) Bradley and numerous nieces and 
nephews.

Preceding Iris in death were her husband, Edwin Eli Zook, grandson Gregory 
Zook, great grandson Gerald Grieser and great granddaughter Madison Weber, 
parents Chet and Clara Hesterly, sisters Fern Nielsen, Helen Bever and 
Bernice Clum.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 29, 2019 at Calvary Grace Church in 
Alto. Burial took place in the Bowne Mennonite Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be give to Thornapple Manor or Great Lakes Hospice.

Online condolences can be left at www.koopsfc.com  Arrangements made by Koops 
Funeral Chapel in lake Odessa.

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