Elizabeth "Betty" L. Zelenka

ZELENKA, MRS. ELIZABETH L. ''BETTY'' West Olive, MI Mrs. Elizabeth L. ''Betty'' Zelenka, age 80, died Friday, October 17, 2003. She was born in Grand Haven Township, MI on April 10, 1923 to William & Marguriete Pellegrom Beekman & married John Zelenka on August 30, 1941 in Grand Haven, MI. Mrs. Zelenka had been employed as the Treasurer at Zelenka Nursery, in its early years. She was a member of First Reformed Church & was active in many of the church activities. Betty was also a life member of the Tri City Garden Club, Lighthouse Quilt Guild & the Tuesday Quilting Bee. She was a Girl Scout Leader & enjoyed cooking, entertaining & accompanying John on hunting trips. She especially enjoyed having her grandchildren visit & treating them to ice cream cones. Survivors: Huband, John; 2 sons, Paul Lori Zelenka & John Adele Zelenka, both of West Olive, MI; 3 daughters, Marilyn Steve Tiles & Ruth Jim Novak, both of Grand Haven, MI & Jane Erickson of Vista, CA; 14 grandchildren, Paul A. Zelenka, James Renee Zelenka, Tim Amy Zelenka, Jennifer Jason Rauch, Tara Jason Sherman, Becky Joe Wade, Joshua Novak, Robin Tim Fitzpatrick, Russ Tiles, John Erickson, Lars Erickson, Suzanne David Depp, Michael Shannan Dorman & Kristine Dorman; 17 great-grandhildren, Courtney, Morgan, Erin, Sophia, Doug, Tom, Joe, Abby & Megan Zelenka, Emily & Jacob Rauch. Alexandra, Hailey, Lindsay, MacKenna & Jason Sherman & Tyler Dorman. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 sister, Marian Hansen; 2 brothers, Harold & Robert Beekman, & her granddaughter-in-law, Colene Zelenka. Service: Sunday, October 19, 2003, 4:00 PM at First Reformed Church with Rev. Michael VandenBerg officiating. Interment at Historic Cemetery. Visitation: Saturday, 4:00-7:30 PM at Clock Funeral Home. Memorial: Hospice of North Ottawa Community or First Reformed Church. Clock-Grand Haven