Colleen A. "Ederer" Laourdakis

Colleen A. "Ederer" Laourdakis obituary

Colleen A. "Ederer" Laourdakis

Colleen Laourdakis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Alternatives on Aug. 28, 2025.

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Colleen Ann Laourdakis (Ederer) age 58 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 25, 2025.

Colleen is preceded in death by her Father Daniel J. Ederer, Mother Joan M. Ederer (Joyce), and Sister Mary Ward.

She will be deeply missed by her son Christian Daniel (Nara Kim) Laourdakis; her sisters Deborah Ederer, Susan Post, and Maureen (Steve) Weatherby; her nieces Rylee Weatherby and Victoria (Ward) (Jared) Sokol and nephew Nolan Weatherby; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

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