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Dolly Rietkerk

January 30, 1937 — August 16, 2013

RIETKERK, Dolly
Kalamazoo On Friday, August 16, 2013, Dolly was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born January 30, 1937 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Adam Ray and Dortha Elliott Grile and had been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of Faith Chapel, worked for 20 years as a part-time planter for DenHartigh greenhouse and enjoyed piano music, gardening, knitting and watching the birds. On July 21, 1956, she married William V. RietKerk, who survives. She is also survived by their children, Randy Laurie RietKerk of Scotts, Mark RietKerk of Kalamazoo, Christine Michael Smith of Schoolcraft and Lisa Joseph Gall of Kalamazoo; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Grile and Albert Grile; nieces and nephews. Dolly was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Erin Joy and her sister, Viola "Tootsie" Dack. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 AM in Faith Chapel, 7736 West G Avenue with Pastor Tom Koning, officiating. Interment will take place in the Liberty Cemetery, next to the church. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday beginning at 10:00 AM until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission.
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