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Marian (Hoekwater) Ouwinga age 85 of Cadillac, devoted wife and cherished mother went home to be with her Lord Jesus on September 5, 2024. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband; Don of 67 years, two sons; Dan (Brenda) and Paul of McBain, one daughter; Lori (Keith) Koetje of Hudsonville along with 20 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and expecting a great great-grandchild, sisters; Phyllis (Don) Lee and Aldyne (Keith) Ebels, in-laws; Shirley Vande Pol, Jim (Bev) Ouwinga, Roger (Kay) Ouwinga, Ethel Dennis and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Marian was preceded in death by her parents; Arley and Helen Hoekwater, sister; Eleanor Koetje and brothers-in-law; Clarence Koetje, Bill Vande Pol, and Dean Dennis, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Minard and Mary Ouwinga.

Don and Marian were united in marriage on April 5, 1957 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church and live in Highland Township for 43 years, moving to McBain in 2000 and then to Cadillac in 2012. Marian retired from Cadillac Mercy Hospital in Cadillac in 2010, after working for 41 years, mostly as a unit coordinator for Out-patient Surgery. Don and Marian have been members of the Highland Christian Reformed Church since they were married. Marian taught Sunday School, Gems and had been church organist and pianist. Don and Marian also served as youth leaders. Don and Marian enjoyed a lot of camping and traveling with family and friends. Marian loved to work on geneology and prepared six family tree books. She had a deep faith, a gift of hospitality and often shared her fun and caring ways with her family and friends. Her love for her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be treasured forever.

Romans 8:38.39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, September 9,2024, at the Highland Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Mark and Rev. Ashley Bonnes. Visitation will be at the church Monday from 11:00 A.M. to time of service. Burial will take place in the Highland Hillside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital for Research or Autism Alliance of Michigan. A Luncheon will follow the service at the church. The Burkholder Family Funeral Home in McBain is handling the funeral arrangements and thoughts and prayers may be left at www.burkholderfunerals.com