Nancy Miersma
April 30, 1955 – July 14, 2021
A period of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. A service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, beginning at 1:00 PM, the family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 PM. A private interment will be at Comstock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kalamazoo Christian School Association or Camp Geneva, c/o the funeral home.
Obituary
Nancy went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2021 at age 66. She was born in Kalamazoo, April 1955, the daughter of the late Egbert and Angeline (Portenga) Triemstra. She was raised in Southwest Michigan and graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School in 1973. Nancy had a strong faith in the Lord, a kind heart, and a gracious spirit. Her laughter and generosity made a difference in the lives of those around her, she was a member of the Christian Reformed Church, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She worked hard and held a variety of jobs, and was especially fond of the time she spent working at Camp Geneva in Holland, MI. Above all Nancy was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. Her husband, daughters, and grandchildren were at the center of all that she did and to care for them gave her the greatest satisfaction. She loved spending time with her daughters, visiting them in each of their homes and making memories as they and their families grew. She leaves them with the legacy and values of a life lived for Christ and for family. Nancy’s smile and joy will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Paul Miersma; her three daughters, Karen Chandler, Laura (Tyrus) Campbell, Kathy (Matthew) Zoerhof; grandchildren, Olivia and Danny Chandler, Charisse and Joshua Campbell, Simeon Zoerhof, and an expected grandchild on the way. She is also survived by three siblings, Barb (Roger) Dekker, Tom (Ann) Triemstra, Kay Triemstra; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was also preceded in passing by brothers, Chuck and Dan Triemstra.
Dear Paul, Karen, Laura and Kathy, ( as well as spouses and grandchildren) Please know you are in our hearts and prayers. Our time spent with Nancy was always one of great laughter. She had a fun spirit and infectious laugh. One of my fondest memories is a time we went to Dumez together to try on bathing suits. I’m sure everyone in the store heard us laugh at each other over the many many minutes we spent trying on multiple suits. I don’t think we ended up purchasing a single one, but, that was an awfully fun time and lasting memory. We will not make the visitation or funeral due to vacation but our prayers will continue. I know she was assured of your deep and lasting love for her. Barb Brink ( and Karl)
Dear Paul and family, We were looking forward to seeing you at Silver Lake. Sorry that never happened. We cry with you.
My heart aches for Barb, Roger, Michael and Dave Dekker and their entire extended family at the loss of their beloved Nancy. I am so, so sorry for your loss. I pray you can find peace in all your wonderful memories of this special lady. Marilyn Laurin
I was thinking of Nancy this morning and decided to google her(and Paul). As you can imagine, I was dismayed to find her obituary. Nancy and I worked at Steelcase together back in the late 70’s…we became friends and got together regularly until our lives became so busy and unfortunately we lost touch. We even lived in Northern Chicago( for less than a year) when you were in Elmhurst. Then we visited on 28th St in Holland when the kids were small. Do you even remember our family? We had Albert, Rachel, Jonathan and Luke.(Ed is my husband) We lived in Marne,Mi. I am so sorry for your loss, Nancy was so fun and I enjoyed her sense of humor and her keen honesty. And it was a pleasure that we had a shared faith in Christ. I did try to contact her when you were in Ca., that was several years ago. I pray you are all well and I am sorry this is 3 plus years belated. I know your faith in GOD is helping you all. You have my sincere sympathy even at this late date. Becky Boersma