Wilma Busscher, age 99, of Zeeland went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Wilma was born April 20, 1927, in Zeeland, Michigan, to Frank and Della (Idema) Walters. Wilma met Kenneth Busscher and they married June 11, 1947. Wilma and Ken raised their family in Zeeland and ran the family contracting business Busscher Builders. Wilma and Ken were also longtime members of North Street Christian Reformed Church, where Wilma led and served in the Ladies Society. In 2004, Kenneth was 81 years old when he preceded Wilma in death. She was also preceded in death by her son Wayne Busscher in 2024, her daughter-in-law Luanne Busscher in 2026, and her great-granddaughter Grace Busscher in 2008.
She is survived by her children Larry and Peg Busscher, Jack Busscher, Val Busscher, Nancy and Norm Hoekstra, Kel and Kim Busscher, Rita and Jeff Austhof, and Mark and Ruth Busscher, her 22 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren, her brother Jason Walters, and her sisters-in-law Lillian Busscher, and Rose Busscher.
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Friday, July 31, at the Yntema Funeral Home, 251 S. State Street, Zeeland MI 49464. The service to honor the faith and life of Wilma Busscher will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 1, 2026, at North Street Christian Reformed Church, 20 East Main Ave., Zeeland MI 49464. Interment will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Christian School of your choice.
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