Emily Van Obituary, Death Cause – On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Emily Joy Van Houten, who was 31 years old and lived in Grand Rapids, passed away. Her parents, Tom and Dorothy Van Houten, as well as her siblings, Jennifer and Joe Weiland, Douglas and Jennifer Van Houten, and Tyler Van Houten, as well as her nieces and nephews, Kendry, Brinleigh, Dakota, and Lorelai, as well as a large number of her aunts, uncles, and cousins, will fondly remember her.
Her parents and grandparents had passed away before she did. After receiving her Cum Laude from Cornerstone University, Emily continued her education at Durham University in the United Kingdom. She had a deep appreciation for animals, English literature and poetry, touring the world, and sharing her writings with other people. Emily possessed an extroverted personality as well as a bright and brilliant sense of humor, which helped her bring people together.
She was the epitome of her middle name, Joy, in that she never put herself ahead of others in any situation. At eleven in the morning on Saturday, August 12, 2023, there will be a funeral ceremony performed at Banner Church, which is located at 1111 68th Street Southwest in Byron Center. The church will be open for visitors to pay their respects to the family on Friday, August 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, August 12, from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the funeral service.
Parents Tom and Dorothy Van Houten; siblings Jennifer and Joe Weiland, Douglas and Jennifer Van Houten, and Tyler Van Houten; nieces and nephews Kendry, Brinleigh, Dakota, and Lorelai; as well as a large number of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her parents and grandparents had passed away before she did. After receiving her Cum Laude from Cornerstone University, Emily continued her education at Durham University in the United Kingdom.
She had a deep appreciation for animals, English literature and poetry, touring the world, and sharing her writings with other people. Emily possessed an extroverted personality as well as a bright and brilliant sense of humor, which helped her bring people together. She was the epitome of her middle name, Joy, in that she never put herself ahead of others in any situation. At eleven in the morning on Saturday, August 12, 2023, there will be a funeral ceremony performed at Banner Church, which is located at 1111 68th Street Southwest in Byron Center.
The church will be open for visitors to pay their respects to the family on Friday, August 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, August 12, from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the funeral service.
