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Derek Glenn VanderHaar

Wyoming, Michigan

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VANDERHAAR - Derek Glenn VanderHaar, aged 35, of Grand Rapids, after nine years of battling brain cancer his heavenly Father called him home on Sunday, March 8, 2009. Derek was preceded in death by his grandparents, Burt and Helen (Kooistra) VanderHaar, and Warren and Olive (VanAlstine) McGuire....

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Well Derek you have been gone for 5yrs now! Miss you! Love Mom

It seems hard to believe that it has been 4 years. You are sorely missed.

Derek,
Not a day goes by your not thought about or missed. Somehow i catch myself thinking of you in the weirdest times for example im at work stocking the cooler now. I miss you brother. Im older now and still a mess but im trying to clean myself. Tori and i relationship is getting stronger and i wish you were here to be apart of it, due to our extreme age differences it was hard.
I got some firecrackers today and laughed the whole time setting them off, i always think of you...

Happy New Years to both of Derek's girls! Olivia and Sandra will carry a part of him on forever!

im glad that youve made contact with me. hope you guys are good. my dad and mom and lizzy are fantastic and i have have fantastic grades.
love
livvy

Derek would be so happy that Olivia made contact with the family. It has been too long since we have seen her beautiful face. We can't wait to see her! Love from her Aunt Tori.

i will see you when i am a grown up
love,
liv

There is not a day goes by with out thinking of you Derek. Olivia and Sandra will alway's know about you. Hope to see Olivia sooner than later. Sandra is good. You left this world way to soon. Love Mom MaryLee

i havnt seen derek in about 8 years. im srry for ur lost.i hope that sandra is good. i am, i hope to see u guys(vander haar family) when i am an adult.