1939
Barbara
2016
Barbara A. Vande Werken
May 28, 1939 — May 22, 2016
VANDE WERKEN, Barbara A.
Kalamazoo, MI
Barbara Alice Vande Werken, age 76, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 in Kalamazoo. She was born on May 28, 1939 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Carpenter) Wilder. Barbara was an elementary school teacher with the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 39 ½ years before retiring in 2001. She was a very active member of Oakwood Bible Church and enjoyed visiting and participating in many events at the Portage Senior Center. Barbara also enjoyed quilting and participated in the Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters and the Paradise Quilters. On August 24, 1962 Barbara married William "Bill" Vande Werken who preceded her in death on July 5, 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charles Wilder. Surviving are a daughter, Wendy & Greg Newhouse of Kalamazoo; two granddaughters, Meaghan and Hannah Newhouse; a sister-in-law, Wilma DeVries; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held 2-4PM and 6-8PM on Wednesday May 25th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. Services will be held 11:00 Thursday morning at Oakwood Bible Church, 4100 Oakland Drive, with Pastor Stephen Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo. Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund of Oakwood Bible Church.
**MEMORIALS**
Oakwood Bible Church Memorial Fund
4100 Oakland Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-349-2835
Oakwoodbible.org
3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
4100 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49008
1015 Gull Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49048
Kalamazoo, MI
Barbara Alice Vande Werken, age 76, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 in Kalamazoo. She was born on May 28, 1939 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Carpenter) Wilder. Barbara was an elementary school teacher with the Kalamazoo Public Schools for 39 ½ years before retiring in 2001. She was a very active member of Oakwood Bible Church and enjoyed visiting and participating in many events at the Portage Senior Center. Barbara also enjoyed quilting and participated in the Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters and the Paradise Quilters. On August 24, 1962 Barbara married William "Bill" Vande Werken who preceded her in death on July 5, 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charles Wilder. Surviving are a daughter, Wendy & Greg Newhouse of Kalamazoo; two granddaughters, Meaghan and Hannah Newhouse; a sister-in-law, Wilma DeVries; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held 2-4PM and 6-8PM on Wednesday May 25th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. Services will be held 11:00 Thursday morning at Oakwood Bible Church, 4100 Oakland Drive, with Pastor Stephen Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo. Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund of Oakwood Bible Church.
**MEMORIALS**
Oakwood Bible Church Memorial Fund
4100 Oakland Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-349-2835
Oakwoodbible.org
Visitation
MAY 25. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Westside Chapel3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
Visitation
MAY 25. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Westside Chapel3926 S. 9th St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49009
Service
MAY 26. 11:00 AM
Oakwood Bible Church4100 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49008
Burial
MAY 26
Riverside Cemetery1015 Gull Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49048
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