Donna Vander Vliet, age 71, of Holland passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Born to Herman and Reeda Miedema on June 23, 1954, in Englewood, Illinois. She graduated from Chicago Christian High School in 1972. She met Don at a Young Calvinist Convention in Bozeman, MT on August 19, 1971, and they were married on July 31, 1976.
Before getting married Donna worked at US Steel in the Agri Chem Division. When she married Don and moved to Holland, she worked at Excelo in the Aero Space Division until the birth of their first daughter in 1979 then she stayed at home to raise the girls. When she returned to work, she worked at Evergreen Commons until she retired at 62.
Donna enjoyed traveling, scrap booking, her dogs, attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and activities and taking road trips with her dear friend, Peggy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 49 years, Don; children, Jill and Chad Spoelma and Rita and Rick Overbeek; grandchildren Ashlyn and Marissa Spoelma and Esther, Nathan, Luke and Lydia Overbeek; sister Doris Saunders; brother Herm Miedema; sisters-in-law Mary Douma, Karen and Leon Bronsink, Norma and Howard Glass; brother-in-law Gord VanderKam and many nieces and nephews.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Reeda Miedema; Don’s parents, Daniel and Florence Vander Vliet; her sisters-in-law, Lorrie Miedema, Susan Miedema and Sue VanderKam; brother-in-law, Wes Douma.
Donna’s family would like to thank The Oaks at Jamestown for their phenomenal love and care for Donna over the past year.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 pm Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Yntema Funeral Home, 251 South State Street, Zeeland. The funeral service to honor Donna’s life will be held at 11 am Thursday, October 30, 2025, also at the funeral home. The interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Donna may be made to Evergreen Commons Senior Day Center or Redeemer PCA of Holland.
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