William “Bill” Malfer, age 78 of Byron Center, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis Malfer and Madge Carter; his brothers Eugene, Donald, and Thomas Malfer; and grandson, Greyson Quakkelaar. He is survived by his wife, Fran Malfer; sons Chris (Dedi) Malfer, Raimundo (Megan) De Freitas; daughter, Roseli Quakkelaar; eight grandchildren Samantha and Hazel Malfer, Leila and Tatiana De Freitas, Everett, Keagan, Juliana, and Natalie Quakkelaar; and many extended family and friends. To Bill, his family was everything, and he will be greatly missed. A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Cook Funeral Home, 2067 - 84th Street, Byron Center, with a time to visit with the family following the service. The family welcomes memories and messages in their online guestbook at www.cookcaresbyron.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Life International, 72 Ransom Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or No Limits Foundation @ nolimitsfoundation.org.