IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Grace
Sturgis
April 15, 1914 – October 10, 2009
Grace Sturgis, age 95 of Fremont, went to her eternal home on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Grace was born on April 15, 1914 in Muskegon to John and Gertrude (VanMaastricht) Koster. Grace graduated from Muskegon Christian School and had been a homemaker her entire life. Grace married Chancey A. Sturgis on May 29, 1946 in Muskegon. Chancey preceded her in death on February 18, 1991. Grace moved to the Fremont area in 1952 and enjoyed living on Fremont Lake until she moved back to Muskegon in 1991 and eventually back to Fremont in 1999. Grace had been an active member of the Reeman Christian Reformed Church and taught vacation bible school at Palmer Chapel for many years. Grace had many favorite hymns and could quote many scripture passages, stories and characters of the Bible. She enjoyed knitting and spending time with her children and grandchildren at the lake. Grace and Chancey spent many winters in Lakeland, Florida where they would attend spring training camp for the Detroit Tigers. Grace remained an avid Detroit Tigers fan throughout her life. Grace is survived by her daughters, Dianne Roberts of Kalamazoo; Marilyn (Thomas) VanAndel of Muskegon; Pam (Oliver) Plotts of White Cloud; her grandchildren, Jennifer (Cory) Schullo; Jason (Melanie) VanAndel; Heather (Kurt) Zachmann; Heath (Amber) Mulder; Travis VanAndel; Nicholas (Sheri) Mulder; Sharlene (Timothy) Organ; Sara (Chad) HeyKoop; Michelle Roberts; Elizabeth Plotts; Nathan Plotts; Misty Patton; Jesse Patton; Chad Patton; 13 great grandchildren; her sisters, Nellie Tupper of Muskegon; Alida Hower of Muskegon; Gertrude Iverson of Charlotte, Florida; several nieces and nephews. Grace was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Patton on December 3, 2008; her sister, Toni Wright and her brothers, Charles Koster and Peter Koster. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 6-8pm at the Reeman Christian Reformed Church, 6121 S Fitzgerald Ave. Fremont with funeral services on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11am at the Reeman Christian Reformed Church. Interment will take place in the Reeman Cemetery. Friends may consider the Reeman Christian Reformed Church Building Fund for memorial contributions in memory of Grace. Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Sturgis Family online at www.crandellfh.com.
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