Darryl Jay (Doc) Wiersma was born into this world on February 14, 1938 and was born into eternal life on February 3, 2019 at the age of 80. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sandra Brown Wiersma; his children,Linda (Wiersma) Brown, Lisa Anne Wiersma and Michael (Abbi) Wiersma. His grandchildren; Michelle (Jeff) Haarman, Adrienne (Victor) Brown Murdock. Michael Wiersma Jr, Layle (Kevin) Kaechele, Jessica Wiersma, Ashley Wiersma, David Wiersma, Andrea Wiersma and Matt Haan. His seven adoring great-grandchildren; Robert Wiersma, Ryan Wiersma, Reid Wiersma, Ari Kaechele, Zetta Kaechele, Meghan Murdock and Achaius Murdock He is also survived by his baby sister Sandy Congdon, brother in law Duane Hop, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and Robert (Buckeye Bob) Reinhart, and many loving nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew Adrian Wiersma; his sister Wanda (Wiersma) Hop and his parents, Adrian and Marjorie (Staal) Wiersma. Darryl will be dearly remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather brother and a special friend to all he knew and met. He took great pride in his small hometown of Zeeland, Michigan, and continued his friendships from high school to the very end. He attended Hope College where he was a star basketball player, and later attended Elkhart University where he became a dental lab technician. He opened his Wiersma Dental Laboratory in 1967 on the Southeast side of Grand Rapids where he worked until his death. Anyone who knew Darryl knew his love for University of Michigan. You could never avoid his his wit, especially his ( sometimes very lengthy) wonderful jokes and stories about the past, but they were always entertaining. He always had a smile and made friends easily. He was loved by everyone. Darryl loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing, especially at his cottage on Little Placid Lake in Newaygo County. He will be sorely missed (at the poker table there) and in our hearts and lives. In lieu of flowers, the family ask to donate to one of the charities close to Darryl's heart. St. Jude's Hospital, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in memory of his son Matthew Wiersma. A Catholic Mass for Darryl will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 9669 Kraft Ave, Caledonia, Michigan on Friday February 8th at 11:00.



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Service
When: Friday, February 8, 2019 11:00am
Location: Holy Family Catholic Church
Address: 9669 Kraft Ave SECaledonia,Michigan 49316