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Judy VanDenBerg

February 23, 2022
Plainwell, MI

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Judy Ann VanDenBerg, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 after having complications from knee surgery. Judy was born on March 19, 1947 in Kalamazoo, to William and Barbara Loveland. The family moved to Pine Lake where Judy grew up. She graduated from Delton High School in 1965. After graduation she met her husband Paul VanDenBerg and was married on her birthday in 1966. They spent 49 wonderful years together until his passing. Judy and Paul owned and operated the family dairy farm where they raised their four sons. Judy loved to take care of the calves and sell sweet corn in the summer. In 2021 Judy and her family celebrated the farms centennial anniversary. After retiring from the farm, Judy went back to school and became a CNA. She worked in the Out-Patient Surgery Unit at Borgess Hospital for several years. Judy loved to help her son Michael with the garden they planted together. One of the goals was to grow giant pumpkins. The largest pumpkin so far was 250lbs. Judy loved spending time with her grandkids. One of her favorite things was going to the Allegan County Fair and watching her grandkids show their 4-H animals. She looked forward to celebrating Christmas every year because she got to spend time with her family and have the Monopoly championship she held until this year. Judy got engaged to Ron Culter this past year and they were planning on getting married in the near future. Judy will be missed by all of her family and many friends. Surviving are her sons, Michael (Chris) VanDenBerg, Robert (Stacey) VanDenBerg and Jason (Angie) VanDenBerg; grandchildren, Christopher (Catrin) VanDenBerg, Molly (Chris Myland) VanDenBerg, Joseph VanDenBerg, Samantha VanDenBerg, Cody Schmidt, Laura (Dirk) Stoneman, Vanessa VanDenBerg, Tristan VanDenBerg, Lexus VanDenBerg and Ava VanDenBerg; great-grandchildren, Rune VanDenBerg, Kit VanDenBerg and Adley Stader; brother, William (Bonnie) Loveland; sisters-in-law, Betty Hotchkiss and Janet Martin; fiance, Ron Cutler along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Douglas VanDenBerg; brother, David Loveland and brothers-in-law, Ron Hotchkiss and Greg Martin. Friends may visit with Judy's family from 6-8 PM, Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, where a funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 26, 2022. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Plainwell. Contributions in memory of Judy may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association. Messages of condolence may be posted at WinkelFuneralHome.com.