Barbara Jane VanWestrienen Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Barbara Jane VanWestrienen of Kalamazoo, Michigan, born in East Liverpool, Ohio, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Barbara Jane left this world on November 1, 2024 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Jane VanWestrienen to show support.
She was predeceased by: her mother Betty Jane Chapman (Cunningham); her husband Paul K. VanWestrienen; her father Robert M. Chapman; her in-laws, Henry and Leone VanWestrienen; her brother-in-law John VanWestrienen; and her nephew Tommy.
She is survived by: her siblings, Robin Chapman and Robert (Bob); her sister-in-law Sharon Chapman; her nephew Steven Chapman (Patti); her grandchildren, Dillon Chapman (Grace), Ben, Arin and Thomas Hogan; her brother-in-law James H. VanWestrienen; her niece Kathy; her grandsons, Steve McClouskey and Nathaniel; her sister-in-law Janice VanWestrienen (John, family: Jayne, Derek Wirebaugh, Wilson, Payton, Abigail, Gabriel, James, Danae VanWestrienen, Issac, Audrey, Asher, Elliot); and also, Aurora and Lynn Hogan (Bill).
A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 9th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Central United Methodist Church (1011 2nd St, Muskegon, MI 49440).
Memorial contributions may be made to: Wesley Foundation of Kalamazoo, https://wesleykzoo.churchcenter.com, Kappa Phi, or Alzheimer's Association.
