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2019
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Roger Overweg Obituary
Roger was baptized and made profession of faith in the First Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland where he was a member for many years. After his divorce in 1992 he found renewed life in the Lord at Calvary Church on the East Beltline in Grand Rapids. In 2014, after his mother's death, he transferred his church membership from First CRC and rededicated his life to the Lord at Community Reformed Church in Zeeland, where he enjoyed worshiping his Lord.
Roger graduated from Zeeland Christian School in 1971, and Holland Christian High School in 1974. He worked for five years at Meijer, Inc. and then moved on to Herman Miller, retiring after 33 ½ years of employment there. Roger enjoyed his music, baseball, nature, photography, fishing and traveling to Northern Michigan and Canada. One trip to the gateway of the Arctic Circle in Northern Canada to photograph the Arctic summer was a special time with God's nature and wildlife. In later years, he spent time at Point Aux Chenes in the Upper Peninsula and on the lakes around Cadillac in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, fishing and doing photography.
Roger was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Overweg in 1988 and his mother, Grace (Dejonge) Overweg in 2014.
Roger is survived by many cousins.
Visitation is scheduled for 3:00-4:00pm on Friday, October 4 at Community Reformed Church, 10376 Felch St, Zeeland; and a funeral service with Rev. Greg Ten Brink officiating will follow at 4:00pm. Burial will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkview Adult Foster Care Home and Mika's Lunch c/o Community Reformed Church.
"The measure of one's life and how far you go in one's life is not in how long you will live, but depends on YOU being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak, and also tolerant of the strong. Because SOMEDAY YOU will have been all of these."
Arrangements are by Yntema Funeral Home and condolences may be left online at www.yntemafh.com.
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Dick Schipper
October 5, 2019
I have many fond memories of Rog and I growing up together as kids. Taking occasional trips up north were great times spent together. God gives us all little bits of heaven everyday. Rog not only realized that...he took a picture of it! Although our lives took separate directions after high school, I will always cherish the times we spent with one another. I'll see ya in heaven someday Rog...we have a lot of catching up to do.
Paul de Jong
October 4, 2019
I am very sorry to hear that Roger has past away. I wish the whole family a lot of strength in dealing with the loss.
Miranda Roth
October 3, 2019
Rest in heaven, Roger!
Miranda Roth
October 3, 2019
Roger will be remembered as a great, understanding, helpful friend of mine.I enjoyed working with you at Herman Miller for the 23yrs, I was there. And, continuing to chat after that as well. You will always be remembered, never forgotten. Rest in Heaven Roger. I have peace knowing you are in a better place, and back reunited with your parents. I'll miss you, but will see you again someday.
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