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Jane Ripma

April 14, 1937 - May 6, 2017
Grand Rapids, MI

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Visitation

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes
Van Strien Creston Chapel
1833 Plainfield Ave., N.E
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 361-2613
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Visitation

Thursday, May 11, 2017
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes
Van Strien Creston Chapel
1833 Plainfield Ave., N.E
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 361-2613
Driving Directions

Service

Thursday, May 11, 2017
2:30 PM EDT
Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes
Van Strien Creston Chapel
1833 Plainfield Ave., N.E
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 361-2613
Driving Directions

Contributions


At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.

Faith Hospice
8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr. SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 235-5113
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Ripma- Mrs. Jane (Lamain) Ripma, age 80 of Grand Rapids was taken from this life to her eternal home on Saturday May 6, 2017. Jane was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on April 14, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents: Rev. and Mrs. William C. Lamain and her sister Barbara Van Stee. Surviving are her children Julie Ripma, William Ripma, and Jill Ripma; her grandchildren Joshua Ryan and Jared Ryan; her brothers and sisters: John (Hanke) Lamain, Cory (John) DenDekker, Gerrit (Betty) Lamain, Agatha VanderKooi, Wilhelmina (Tom) Karel, William (Tillie) Lamain; brother-in-law James Van Stee and many nieces and nephews. A private family interment service will be held at Fairplains Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2:30 P.M. at the Heritage Life Story Funeral Home, Van Strien Creston Chapel, 1833 Plainfield NE. with her nephew Rev. Mark W. Van Stee officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with her family at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 – 9 P.M. and on Thursday from 1:30 PM until the time of the memorial service at 2:30 P.M. Contributions in Jane’s memory to Faith Hospice or the charity of one’s choice would be appreciated. To share a memory or sign her online guest book please visit www.lifestorynet.com.