Delores Machiele, age 86, of Holland, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 31, 2021, after a battle with cancer.
Delores was born on the farm in East Saugatuck and went to East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church until the family moved to Holland in 1951 and began attending Bethany Christian Reformed Church where she was still a member.
She graduated from Holland Christian High School and worked at DePree Pharmaceutical where she and her husband, Vernon, met.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Prins, in 2010.
Delores is survived by her husband of 64 years, Vernon; children (grandchildren/great-grandchildren): Steven and Jadene Machiele of Fennville [Rebecca and Michael Crockett (Adelyn); Sarah and Aaron Wohlfiel (Mya, Jaslyn, August); Elizabeth and Nick Joung]; son-in-law, Scott Prins of Holland [John and Elle Prins (Ruthie, Franklin), Mitchell and Brooke Prins (Wyatt), Audrey Prins]; Paul and Michelle Machiele of Ann Arbor [Ryan and Ellen Machiele (Sally, Fenton, Leland, Greta), Rachael and Dan Oram (Lucy, Marielle), Elise and Christian Brown, Laurel and Matt Boelens]; Beth and Craig Walters of West Olive [Aaron and Rachael Walters (Noah, Adah), Jacob Walters; Luke and Leah Walters, Caleb and Aliya Walters] sisters: Gladys Kalkman and Lois Ter Horst; sister-in-law, Deanna Machiele.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 11 E. 32nd St. Holland with Pastor Daniel Walcott officiating. Burial will be in East Saugatuck Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 4, at Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th St. Holland. Memorial contributions may be given to Holland Christian Schools or Hospice of Holland.
The Machiele family would like to thank Hospice of Holland and the Cancer and Hematology Center.
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