Virginia M. (Tanis) Purcell

Mrs. Virginia M. Purcell, age 85 years of Fremont, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Tuesday afternoon, February 21, 2017 from the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont.  She was born on July 26, 1931 in Fremont, Michigan to Leonard & Minnie (Visscher) Tanis.  Virginia was a member of Church of the Living Christ in Fremont.  She had worked in the office at Gerber Products Company, and she had done housekeeping at Ramshorn Country Club.  Virginia loved her kids and grandkids and is survived by 2 children:  Duane (Sandy) VandenBerg of Fremont, Jodi (Gary) Bunce of Fremont; 4 grandchildren:  Geoffrey (Fiancee Brittney Hanson) Bunce, Amanda (Friend Dylan Donovan) Bunce, Michele (Fiance Brian Dexter) Kent, Brian (Pamela) Kent; 1 great grandson, Oliver Kent; 1 sister, Leona Johnson of Fremont; 1 brother, Wilbur (Glenda) Tanis of Newaygo; and many nieces & nephews.  She was preceded in death by her son Dale VandenBerg in 2001, and by her brother-in-law Jim Johnson.  A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Church of the Living Christ in Fremont (605 Hemlock) with Rev. Dr. Tom Jasperse officiating.  There will also be a time of visiting with the family at the church from 10-11 AM on Saturday.  Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Fremont.  Suggested Memorials:  Church of the Living Christ, or the American Diabetes Association.  You can sign the online guest book at www.kroeze-wolffis.com.  Arrangements are by Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Inc. of Fremont.

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