Donald Timlowski, 87
Donald Lee Timlowski, 87, of Zeeland, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Donald was a member of First Baptist Church in Zeeland and for 38 years was an active member of First Baptist Church in Otsego. He served in the U.S. Army, both active and reserve, for six years.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Maria Timlowski; in-laws, Rev. John and Susie Tillman; and a nephew.
Donald is survived by his wife of 62 years, Martha "Faye" Timlowski; Jocelyn Janis Riddle and Rev. John Tilden Cread Riddle, II and Donald Tibor "Tibby" Timlowski; grandchildren, Devin Riddle, Caleb Riddle, Samuel Riddle, Connor (Lizz) Timlowski, Aiden Timlowski and Madelyn "Maddie" Timlowski; sister, Shirley Selzer; and numerous special nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 20 at First Baptist Church, 246 W. Main St., Zeeland, with Revs. Paul Mann, John Riddle, and Tom Vanden Berg officiating. Burial was in Mountain Home Cemetery in Otsego.
Memorial contributions may be made to Upward Bound Ministries and Faith Promise Mission.
Leverne Baumann, 87
Leverne Baumann, 87, of Olive Center, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Born Sept. 23, 1938, in North Holland, he was the son of John and Grace (Weener) Baumann. He graduated from Holland Christian High School.
Leverne owned and operated North Holland Garage, serving others through practical skill, reliability, and the pride of work done well. He was a longtime member of South Olive Christian Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and deacon, before joining Victory Point Church, and eventually retiring in the Zeeland area.
Leverne is survived by his wife of 67 years, Yvonne; sons, Mark (Beverly) Baumann, Kelvin (Barbara) Baumann, Jeffrey (Kimberly) Baumann, and Daniel (Lori) Baumann; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Bernard (Burdetta) Baumann, John (DeeAnn) Baumann, Nancy (Ronald) DeBoer, and Mary (David) Esther; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vern VandenBrink and Coral Swierenga; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Grace Baumann; in-laws, Peter and Kate Dalman; and brothers and sisters in-law, Howard and Helen Dalman, Preston and Cylinda Dalman, Glenn and Clara Dalman, Cynthia and Ray Rouwhorst, Alaine and Dewey Knoll, Zella VandenBrink, and Lester Swierenga.
A celebration of life service will be Monday, April 27 at 2 p.m. at Victory Point Church, 11530 Ransom St., Holland, with visitation prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Victory Point in memory of Vern.
Susan Vesley, 71
Susan Lynn Vesely (Loetz) of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Susan was born to Robert and Lois Loetz in 1954, and grew up in West Michigan, attending school in Zeeland and Grand Rapids. After graduating from Central Michigan University, Sue spent several years as a high school English teacher and theatre director.
In 1981, she was married to Eric Vesely, and together they shared 45 wonderful years, had three children and three grandchildren. Sue enjoyed theatre, Disney, Meijer Gardens, and trips to Lake Michigan. She also enjoyed supporting local performing arts organizations by volunteering.
Sue is survived by her husband, Eric; children, Ryan, Nathan and Sarah; grandchildren, Alex, Kylee and Jada; mother, Lois; and siblings Patricia, Eric and Paul.
A celebration of Sue’s life will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 11 a.m. at Fifth Reformed Church, 2012 Griggs St. SE, Grand Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Frederik Meijer Gardens at meijergardens.org.
David Beverwyk, 83
David “Dave” Allen Beverwyk, 83, of West Olive, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Born on Dec. 25, 1942, in Holland, to Simon and Marian Beverwyk, Dave lived a life marked by steady devotion - to family, to community, and to the everyday work of doing things well. He graduated from Holland High School in 1961.
After graduation, Dave spent time in the National Guard, where he attained the rank of sergeant. He was also part of the American Legion. In his working life, Dave served as the parts manager for VerHage of Holland, a role he held with pride and consistency until retiring at the age of 57.
On Oct. 14, 1965, Dave married his lovely wife, Grace Ann Beverwyk. Dave and Ann had just celebrated 60 years of marriage together.
Dave was an active member of Beechwood Church in Holland for many years before attending Community Reformed Church in his later years.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Simon and Marian Beverwyk; brothers, Rodger (Carol) Beverwyk and Don Beverwyk; son, Jeff Beverwyk; and grandchild, Jacob Merlino. He is survived by his wife, Ann Beverwyk; sister, Sandra (Chuck) Goulooze; sister-in-law, Marilyn Beverwyk; children, Julie (Wayne) Beverwyk, Chris (Rachel) Beverwyk and Brent (Lisa) Beverwyk; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service was held Friday, April 17 at Community Reformed Church, 10376 Felch St., Zeeland.
Joyce Earle, 94
Joyce Elaine Earle, 94, passed away at home on Sunday, April 12, 2026, while under the care of Heartland Hospice in Portage.
Joyce was born on March 27, 1932, in Prairieville Township, the daughter of Earl and Coral Anson (Teerpenning). She graduated from Plainwell High School in 1949.
Joyce met Kenneth Earle at PHS, and they married after she attended Western Michigan University for one year. They built a home on M-89 where they lived for 30 years, later moving to Zeeland in the early 1990’s. Soon after, they settled back on Joyce’s woodland property near Pine Lake, living there for an additional 30 years. They were married 54 years until Ken’s passing in 2006.
Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Brenda Jo; brother, Marvin Anson; and beloved pet, Tucker. She is survived by her daughter, Vicky Earle of Vancouver, B.C., Canada; and son Kevin (Bonnie Truax) Earle of Brown’s Summit, N.C.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 20, at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, with Pastor Dan Minor officiating. A committal service followed at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell.
Florence Lampen, 95
Florence Lampen, 95, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in The Villages, Fla.
Florence was born July 22, 1930, in Grant to Martha and Gerrit Plaisier. She worked in the floral business for 40 years, and she was also an avid golfer. Florence was a member of Third Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Lampen; first husband, Kenneth Krikke; daughter, Karen Vogel; granddaughter, Lisa Vander Zwaag; and siblings, Webb Plaisier, Angie Vogel, Polly Hoeckman and Henrietta Plaisier.
Florence is survived by her children, Roger (Terry) Krikke and Debbie (Mark) Wheeler; son-in-law, Bob Vogel; stepchildren, Jim (Donna) Lampen, Jeff (Kathy) Lampen, Tami (Dan) Bolhuis and brother Jerry (Karen) Plaisier; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
A private funeral for Florence was held on Friday, April 17, at Yntema Funeral Home, 251 S. State St., Zeeland. Interment was at Zeeland Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Zeeland Christian Schools.
