Sandra Marie (DeHaan) Martin, age 73, passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2023 at her home in West Olive, MI surrounded by her loving family.
Sande loved her family, she was married to Charles (Chuck) Martin for 53 loving years. They enjoyed golf cart dates, rides to the lake, farming, bowling, going on road trips to Shipshewana, hanging out with friends, and spending time with loved ones, they loved to take their granddaughters to the Apple Orchard to pick apples. She was the oldest of five children to Bert and Millie DeHaan. She loved her Daughter Kimberley Bush, and they loved to shop together and spend time together.
Sande loved to bake brownies and cookies with her granddaughters Erin and Jordan and great-granddaughter Alyssa, she loved her fall adventures with her sisters Deb and Sue. She was a lifelong member of Ottawa Reformed Church. Sande worked at her family business, DeHaan Oil Company for many years, followed by Lakeshore Eye Care for 20 years as their insurance coordinator.
Sande was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend to many.
She is survived by her husband Charles Martin, her children Kimberley Bush/ Chris Wigginton, her grand-children Erin Wigginton/ Dakota Verheij and Jordan Wigginton/ Oliver Draper, and great grand-daughter Alyssa Verheij, her siblings: John and Debbie DeHaan, Deb and Jeff Bing, Sue, and Brian Vanderkooi and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Bert and Millie DeHaan, in-laws Clara and Fred Martin, her grandchild Matthew Bush, her brother Jim DeHaan, and brother-in-law Fred Martin.
A celebration of Sande’s life will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Yntema Funeral Home, 251 South State Street, Zeeland MI 49464.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
A private interment will be in Olive Township cemetery at a later date.
