James E. Schuiteman
Class of 1952
(9/24/1934 - 2/5/2009)
James E. Schuiteman, 74, of DeBary, Florida, and formerly of Fremont, died on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.
He was born on Sept. 24, 1934 in Fremont, the son of John E. and Helene Schuiteman. Jim had been a co-owner of Schuiteman-DeKuiper Funeral Home in Fremont, where he had been a licensed funeral director before he moved to Ormond Beach, Florida in 1978 where he managed a funeral home. He moved to Sanford, Florida in 1981 and was manager and funeral director of Gramdow Funeral Home in Sanford until he retired in 2000. Jim was a graduate of Wayne State University, College of Mortuary Science in Detroit. He served as President of Seminole/Sunrise Kiwanis Club in 1989-90 and was also President of the Central Florida Funeral Directors Association in 1989-90. He attended Calvary Assembly in Winter Park, Florida and Northland Community Church in Longwood, Florida.
He is survived by his wife, Donna McTeer Schuiteman; two children, a daughter, Dr. Jayne Schuiteman of Williamston, and a son, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Schuiteman of Grand Rapids; one brother, Kenneth (Myra) Schuiteman of Fremont; a step-daughter, Rhonda Hutchison of Enterprise, Florida; five grandchildren, Patrick Schuiteman, Taylor Schuiteman, and Morgan Schuiteman - all of Grand Rapids, and Tyler Schuiteman and Caleb Schuiteman of Williamston; and two step-grandchildren, Brittany Hutchison of Enterprise, Florida and Carlie Hutchison of Port Orange, Florida.
Mr. Schuiteman was preceded in death by a five year old son, Steven, who died in 1971.
On Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. there will be a service at Oaklawn Park Cemetery (5000 County Rd. 46A, Sanford, Florida). Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Homes in Sanford is in charge of arrangements in Florida. A memorial service will be held in Fremont on Friday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, with Pastor Bob Pohler officiating.
Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Fremont. Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements in Fremont. You may sign the online guest book
at
www.kroeze-wolffis.com
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