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Janet Wolbrink Obituary
Janet Wolbrink 93 of Holland was born in Sea Cliff, NY to Joseph H. and Ann E. Bogart. Her husband of 49 years, Robert Wolbrink; and her sister, M. Esther Bogart; preceded her in death. She moved to Holland in 1941 to attend Hope College, where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Shortly after graduation, Janet met and married Robert and remained in Western Michigan.
She is survived by her five children, Mary Ann (James) Braun of Woodbridge, CT, Robert (Janis) Wolbrink, Allen Wolbrink, and Nancy (Bill) Beery of Douglas, and James Wolbrink of Detroit; grandchildren, Heidi (Nick) Reynolds Farmington, MN, Anne (David Merryfield) Rucker Minneapolis, MN, Daniel Wolbrink of Holland, Joseph Rucker of Minneapolis, MN, Allison Klosner of Long Beach, CA and Vanessa (Zach Fryer-Biggs) Wolbrink of Washington, D.C.; as well as seven great grandchildren.
Janet was a member of the Community Church of Douglas. She served on several community boards, including the Board of Education of Saugatuck Public Schools and the Board of Trustees for the Allegan Community Foundation. Janet's hobbies included: cooking, boating, needlepointing, knitting and socializing with her many friends. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, and a serious watercolor artist her entire life.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. October 3rd at the Community Church of Douglas. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Community Church of Douglas or the Saugatuck Scholarship Foundation.
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Memories and Condolences
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Carol and Greg Sharrigan
October 3, 2016
To Janet's family - we are so sorry for your loss.
We have many fond memories of her from our visits to Saugatuck. She was always fun to be with and there was never a shortage of good stories.
Sue Horsfall
October 1, 2016
Bob, Nancy and your entire family,
My sincere sympathies for your loss. Always hard to lose parents as they are what binds a family together. Keep close the memories as they will bring you peace and once in awhile a smile on your face. May God be with all of you, providing you strength and peace at this difficult time.
Bill & Martha Boetcher
September 26, 2016
To the family of Janet... we both want to extend our condolences. Your mom was one of a kind.
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