Age 83, passed away on Sunday evening, August 29, 2021. Bill was born in Chicago, IL, on March 29, 1938, the son of Samuel and Johanna (VanBeek) VanderWoude. On April 28, 1978, he married Barbara J. Waldmarson who survives him. Bill was very handy and could fix anything. He owned Lansing Preferred Heating and Cooling with his son Scott for many years. Besides his wife, Bill is survived by his children, Lori Minyard of Munster, IN, Diane Sikma of Griffith, IN, Scott VanderWoude of Dyer, IN; grandchildren, Kyle Palermo, Jolene Sikma, Gage VanderWoude and Reese VanderWoude; step-children, Steven Jansma of Ojai, CA, Kathleen (George) Eubanks of Mission Viejo, CA, Tracy (Stephen) Balkema of Stevensville; step-grandchildren, Malena, Margaret “Lucy”, E.J., Ella, Annabelle, Lucas, Clara; brother, Ronald VanderWoude; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Angela VanderWoude.