Gerrit L. "Gary" Vanwyk

Mr. Gerrit L. "Gary" VanWyk, age 55, passed away Wednesday morning, June 11, 2008. He was born September 9, 1952 in Barnesville, GA to Robert and Katie (Evans) VanWyk and lived in the Muskegon area most of his life. On June 19, 1998, he married the former Theresa M. Schuitman in Muskegon and she survives him. Prior to retirement earlier this year, he was employed 27 years at Sappi Fine Paper. Gary attended Fellowship Reformed Church and was a loving and kind husband, father and grandfather. He especially enjoyed bowling and golfing. Gary was an avid sports fan of the U of M teams and the Detroit Red Wings. SURVIVORS include his wife, Theresa; 5 children, Michelle (Jesper) Dinesen of Grand Rapids, Jennifer (Don) Smallegan of Grand Haven, Amy VanWyk of Muskegon, Jennifer (AJ) Mitchell of Muskegon, Eric Uzarski of Muskegon; 4 grandchildren, Maxwell Dinesen, Benjamin, Cameron and Abigail Smallegan; and his mother, Katie VanWyk of Muskegon. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert VanWyk in 2007. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Fellowship Reformed Church with Rev. Greg VanderMeer officiating. INTERMENT will take place at Lakeside Cemetery. VISITATION with Gary's family will be 3-5 and 7-9 PM Friday at The Walburn Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 1547 W. Sherman Blvd. (231) 759-8565 Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service, 10-11 AM Saturday at the church. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS may be directed to the American Cancer Society.