Benjamin Vegter

Benjamin Tony Vegter, age 77, of Byron Center, passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Peiter & Reinje (Huizinga) Vegter, he was born on April 26, 1933 in the Netherlands. After immigrating to America, Ben proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Sennat Steel and was a member of the Valley City American Legion Post 356 and Woodhaven Reformed Church. Surviving are his wife, Irene (Shoemaker) Vegter; their son, Jeff (Carol) Vegter; two granddaughters, Erin and Marissa Vegter; a sister, Grace Kamps; siblings-in-law, Eugene (Darlene) Shoemaker, Mary Jane (Howard) Goorhouse, Virginia (Vern) Salmon, and Vita (Norman) Pepper; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Monday from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at Woodhaven Reformed Church, 3959 68th Street S.W., Byron Center, where funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Hospice. Pastor Steve Petroelje will officiate and burial will take place privately at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. To send a message of sympathy to the family or to sign Ben's online guest book, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Arrangements are entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care. Benjamin Tony Vegter, age 77, of Byron Center, passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Peiter & Reinje (Huizinga) Vegter, he was born on April 26, 1933 in the Netherlands. After immigrating to America, Ben proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Sennat Steel and was a member of the Valley City American Legion Post 356 and Woodhaven Reformed Church. Surviving are his wife, Irene (Shoemaker) Vegter; their son, Jeff (Carol) Vegter; two granddaughters, Erin and Marissa Vegter; a sister, Grace Kamps; siblings-in-law, Eugene (Darlene) Shoemaker, Mary Jane (Howard) Goorhouse, Virginia (Vern) Salmon, and Vita (Norman) Pepper; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Monday from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at Woodhaven Reformed Church, 3959 68th Street S.W., Byron Center, where funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Hospice. Pastor Steve Petroelje will officiate and burial will take place privately at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. To send a message of sympathy to the family or to sign Ben's online guest book, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Arrangements are entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Benjamin Vegter, please visit our flower store.