In memory of F. Darlene DeJonge (Vickers) 1928-2009 |
F. Darlene
DeJonge (Vickers), age 80, went home
to be with her Lord on January 11, 2009 following a courageous battle
with
cancer. Darlene was born on March 19,
1928 to Byron and Joy Weeks and grew up in Lowell, Michigan. She married Russell William "Bill"
Vickers in 1948 and moved with him to Grand Haven where they began to
raise
their family and were very active in the Church of the Nazarene. In 1970, Bill and Darlene moved to Walker
where she was residing at the time of her death. After
Bill's death in 1975, Darlene worked at Sandi's Donut House
for 21 years. In 1985, Darlene marred
Jack Burnett, who died in 2002. Darlene
later married Don R. DeJonge, who survives her. Darlene
was an active member of the Church of the Nazarene her
entire life and attended Indian Lake Nazarene Camp every summer for 77
years
consecutively. In addition to her
husband, she is survived by her children: Cathy (Craig) Simons of North
Muskegon; Dennis (Sue) Vickers of Lee's Summit, Missouri; Douglas
(Rachel)
Vickers of Haines City, Florida; Cheri (Joe) Szendre of Newaygo. She is also survived by Don's children, Don
W. DeJonge and Carla DeJonge-Slezak; her grandchildren, Jeremy
(Stephanie)
Simons, Jodi (Chad) Mulder, Rochelle (Jason) Alford, Eric Vickers,
Aimee (Greg)
Owen, Kim Vickers, Mike Vickers, Trina, Jennifer, David, and Kayla
Szendre; and
by twelve great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law, Roger Rollins; her
sister-in-law, Evelyn Garner; her niece, Julie Fairchild; and by Gordon
and Edna
Burnett. Funeral service to be held at
Clyde Park Church of the Nazarene, 2545 Clyde Park, Wyoming, Michigan,
on
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. William Cocheneour officiating. Visitation will also be held at the Church
one hour prior to the service. Darlene
will be interred beside her husband Bill at Chapel Hill Memorial
Gardens.
Memorial Contributions may be given to Clyde Park Church of the
Nazarene.
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