Geraine Schmuker, age 76, of Wayland, formerly of Byron Center, died Friday, April 20.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gordon Schmuker; children, Amy and Mike Hielkema, Lori and Jim Hotary, Lisa and Kevin Carlson, Beth and Paul Steffen, Matt and Erin Schmuker; grandchildren, Haleigh, Evan, Sydney, Gabriel, Connor, Eli, Myles, Colin, Reid, Emma; siblings, Marilyn and Ernie Volk, Howard Batey Jr., LuAnn and Gary Robinson, Barbara Batey.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Margaret Batey, and her brother, Richard Batey.

A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 4101 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming.  Inurnment Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Wyoming) 4031 Clyde Park SW.

Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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