IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Jeanetta Albertha

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Lyzenga

August 3, 1930 – March 9, 2021

Obituary

Jeanetta Albertha Lyzenga, 90, died March 9, 2021 peacefully with her family beside her. She was born in Iowa, the middle of five children of Evert & Helen (Boer) Van't Slot.

Jeanetta grew up in Holland, Michigan, graduating from Holland Christian High School. She was an alumna of Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1951.

She enjoyed being a surgical RN early in her career and working with children and adolescents at Pine Rest Christian Hospital later in her career. She was a Bible study leader, Busy Bees leader, and Young Adult sponsor for many years at Alger Park Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI.

Jeanetta (Jean) was married to Robert J. Lyzenga for 38 years until his death in 1990. Her brother Andrew Van Slot preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children: Linda (John) Cook, Thomas (Tina) Lyzenga, Robert (Susan) Lyzenga, Michael (Naomi) Lyzenga; 12 grandchildren: Sarah (Radley) Green, Thomas Lyzenga, Christopher (Wendy) Cook, Brian (Ashley) Lyzenga, Michelle Lyzenga, Laura (Matthew) Weeden, Stacey (Justin) Lorimer, Katherine Lyzenga (Joshua) Dean, David Lyzenga, Timothy Lyzenga, Anna (Andrew) Ziegler, Paul Lyzenga; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters Tillie Witt, Anna Karnemaat, and brother Peter (Melinda) Van't Slot, sisters-in-law Carey and Karen Lyzenga; numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Jeanetta will be for immediate family at Ofield Funeral Home, 4500 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Kentwood, MI 49508 on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.

For those who would like to make a memorial contribution, donations may be made to Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services 300 68th St SE Grand Rapids MI 49548. Website: pinerest.org

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