Terry-VanKalker-Obituary

Terry VanKalker

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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VANKALKER - Terry VanKalker, age 68, of Caledonia, passed to glory to be with his heavenly father on Friday, November 19, 2010 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was a devout Christian and sought to serve his Lord and Savior in all that he did. Terry was a much loved husband, father,...

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Sharon and family,

Lean on the Lord in your time of sorrow as He will walk by you side in your time of need.

Gloria (Wolters) Tubergen

As a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian Schools, I knew his sister, Diane.
As a neighbor at Sandy Pines I saw the busyness of a good family. Our sympathies as you give your husband and father into the hands of our Heavenly Father. Joe and Esther Korzilius

Dear Sharon and children: Our deepest sympathy and love go to all of you. We are praying for God's richest grace to be with you today and in the days ahead. May His peace be yours as we all will miss a wonderful friend and loved one.
Sincerely, John and Jane Warners

VanKalker family, my prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of your husband and father. I wish words could make the pain disappear; instead I hope you feel the arms of Christ around you as you go through this difficult time. I was blessed to work with Terry at Christian High and was always amazed at how he made the hundreds of schedules work out for everyone. God Bless!

Lisa, I received the news on Friday about your father's passing. Everyone at work is thinking about you and your family. Let us know if there is anything that we can do to help.

I am so sorry to hear about this. Whenever I hear about the death of a loved one it always re-orders my steps and makes me reflect on why we are here on earth. I too, like my dear sister, remember going to the VanKalker's house for piano lessons and News Years day celebrations. I also had the privilege to teach with Terry and I remember him getting so excited at one staff meeting because he figured out a cool mathematical equation for us to remember our codes for our new phone system. He...

Death has such a terrible sting yet all of you can take comfort in knowing that you will your father, husband and grandpa in heaven someday. The promise of seeing my dad once again, whole and healthy, comforts me so many times when I miss him. I am praying that you feel God's peace and comfort and that you clearly know God's promises of being with you right now as you're walking through this valley. Terry was my math teacher, Sharon my piano teacher and both have been good friends to my...

My sympathy to each of you in the loss of your husband and father. I worked with Terry in the math department at Christian High for many years and respected and enjoyed and appreciated his leadership and friendship. May God uplift each of you at this difficult time.
Mary Ellen Miner