Virginia May Morton

Virginia May Morton
Of Kalamazoo Went home to be with her Lord on January 18, 2015 at the age of 90. Virginia was born September 7, 1924, in Kalamazoo, the youngest daughter of Peter and Louise Ritsema Van Dyke. She has been a Kalamazoo, MI and Mesa, AZ resident. Virginia was married to the late Henry Van Gemert and they have two children, Linda Stahlschmidt and Henry Van Gemert, Jr. Following her husband's death, she was united in marriage to her current loving husband, Peter Morton. She has been a lifelong member of the Bethany Reformed Church and been deeply involved with both the Kalamazoo Shepherd's Center and the Kalamazoo Deacon's Conference, where she shared her deep faith, kind/giving heart and as much time as was needed to get jobs done. Virginia worked as a paralegal with the Bennet, Lewis and LaParl law offices for over 20 years, retiring to enjoy her volunteer activities and family. Virginia is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry, her parents and her sisters; Louise Bogema and Marjorie Gray. Surviving are her children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Langeland Family Funeral Home, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre St with a funeral service immediately following at 11:00 am, Rev. Fritz Kruithof officiating. A private interment will be in Mt Ever Rest Memorial Park South in Kalamazoo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Virginia's memory with Bethany Reformed Church or the Kalamazoo Shepherd's Center.