Marylin DeGroot

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Marylin Jean (Sweers) DeGroot age 93 passed into the glorious presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert, daughter Mary Bruggema, her parents Edward and Frances Sweers, brothers and sisters-in-laws James (Ruth) Sweers, Willard (Ardith) Sweers, Kenneth (Marilyn) Sweers and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Loren (Joy) DeGroot. She is survived by her children Ed & Mary DeGroot, Carol & Paul DeVries, Rob & Jill DeGroot, and son-in-law Marc Bruggema. Grandchildren, Tom & Alisha Bruggema, Dave & Megan Bruggema, Julia DeGroot, Anna DeGroot, Brent DeVries, Sheila & Nate Postmus, Ryan DeVries, Sarah & Alec Lueders, Rachel DeGroot, Ben DeGroot. Great Grandchildren, Brendon, Carter, Makenna and Emmett Bruggema, Ryker Bruggema, and Wren Postmus. Many nieces, nephews and friends.

Marylin’s deep devotion to her God and her family brought out the tender loving qualities of unconditional love and acceptance. Serving came naturally to her. She loved the Lord and actively served Him faithfully at Remembrance Reformed Church where she worked as secretary for 27 years. She sang in the choir and taught Sunday School and Bible School, was a facilitator in the Grief Share program, and Seniors Ministries. She cooked dinners for the Youth Club ministries, worked on funeral receptions and many other opportunities serving in the church kitchen. She loved serving her Lord in several other ministries throughout the years, including Cran Hill Ranch and the Women’s Service Board of the Christian Rest Home. In her later years she maintained the library at Edison Manor where she resided in independent living.

The family thanks the staff at Edison Christian Life Services and Faith Hospice for their excellent and compassionate care.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday September 12, 2026 at 11:00 at Remembrance Church, 4575 Remembrance Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534. Visitation will be held on Friday September 11, 2026 from 4 – 6 PM at Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes Alt and Shawmut Hills Chapel, 2120 Lake Michigan Drive NW, Grand Rapids 49504. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Edison Christian Life Services (formerly Christian Rest Home).