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Eda Mae VonGerichten, age 93, passed away on April 2, 2025. She was born on September 7, 1931, to the late Beulah (née Shepard) and Charles Williams.
She is survived by her husband of 75 years, Marvin VonGerichten. Their 3 children; Jack (Pati) VonGerichten, Alan (Moneka) VonGerichten, Gary (Cindi) VonGerichten, and her daughter-in law Marilyn (the late Philip) VonGerichten. She is the loving grandmother to Chad VonGerichten, Lindsay (Kyle) Eckert, Dustin VonGerichten, Jason (Jamie) VonGerichten, Bryan (Jesseca) VonGerichten, Gary Jr. (Lisa) VonGerichten, Jason (Nicole) Thornton, Dawn (Jason) Muskovitz, Matthew VonGerichten, and Andrew VonGerichten. She was the proud great-grandmother to Madi, Brayden, Mallory, Gwen, Ava, Aria, Colton, Jacek, Xander, Everleigh, Devon, Olivia, Camden.
A Memorial Service to honor Eda’s life will be held Friday, April 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM at the Schrader- Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main St. Plymouth, Michigan to be officiated by Reverend Drex Morton.
Visitation will take place prior to the service on Friday, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Following the Funeral Service, she will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth, Michigan.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
280 S. Main St., Plymouth, MI 48170
Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.


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