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Marcia VandeVrede Dunning

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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DUNNING - Marcia VandeVrede Dunning, aged 64, died July 29, 2004. She was born September 26, 1939 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Peter and Ina (Johnson) VandeVrede. While teaching 1st grade for the Department of Defense in Germany, she met Thurlow Dunning, Jr. They married on October...

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I'm a first cousin to Marcia; my father was Clarence Vande Vrede born Oct. 8, 1910. You have my heartfelt condolences and sympathy in the passing of your mother. I haven't seen Marcia since I was but a teenager (over 45 years ago) but have good memories of her - always with a smile! She is truly at home with her Savior.

My Tribute to Marti: Thirty six years ago we had a divinely appointed meeting that became a life-long friendship. After that first introduction, our letters and cards, prayers and encouragement of each other grew the relationship. Your visits to GR when the kids were young were special events. In recent years we both viewed the other as the "sister" neither of us had in our birth family. We loved travelling and exploring, eventually going to Europe and Canada, the Michigan and Maine coasts....