Myra Joyce Hamelink

Myra Joyce Hamelink, 86, passed away Tuesday, July 17th, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born February 8th, 1932 in Holland, Michigan, to Sena and Clarence Stegink. She married her high school sweetheart and next door neighbor, Ronald Clare Hamelink, 66 years ago on July 27th, 1952.

Myra was a faithful member of River Terrace Christian Reformed Church, and enjoyed singing in the choir for many years. She loved her family, researching her genealogy back many generations, and square dancing with her favorite caller, Ronald Clare.

She is pre-deceased by her daughter, Mary Ann, and her granddaughter, Angela May.

She is survived by her loving husband, Ron Hamelink; six children and their spouses, Jane Hamelink and Ron Dlouhy, Carol Hamelink and Jim Christ, John and Deanna Hamelink, Marlene and Wayne Stiles, Susan Hamelink and Barry Springsteen, and Ronald Hamelink and Stacey Scheidel; twin sister Marjorie Busscher; sister Irene Tinholt; 9 grandchildren, Melody Gruber-Huisjen, Amy Gruber, Katie Cote, Marshall Gruber, Kelly Gruber, Morgan Hamelink, Joshua Springsteen, Isabel Springsteen, and Sophia Stiles; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Please join us in celebrating her life Sunday, July 22nd, at River Terrace Church in East Lansing.

Visitation will be at 1:30pm with funeral service following at 3:00pm.

Contributions in Myra's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association Capital Area Region, 2111 University Park Dr. , Suite 200, Okemos , Michigan 48864; and American Cancer Society , 1755 Abbey Road , East Lansing , Michigan 48823.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grwilliamston.com for the Hamelink family.