Eileen was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, George in 2002 and her son Alan Visser.
She survived by her children Jerry (Debra) Visser, Joyce (Richard) Czypera, Patti (Doug) Duflo and Linda LaFountain; her grandchildren: Kim (Kevin) Jarchow, Kerri (Bryan) Bowman, Lorri (Bill) Kelbel, Deanna (Mike) Thompson, Dennis (Jamie) Dykstra, Jennifer (Jim) Badgero, Tim (Myrna) Duflo, Angela Bennett and Jessica LaFountain; 23 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandsons; her siblings: Faye DeCesare and Leonard Collins, and her sisters-in-law: Shirley Grit and Jean Visser as well as many other relatives.
From the time, Eileen was old enough to work she had a job. She started out as a wedding cake decorator, before heading to the bowling alley. Eileen spent over 50 years working for Northfield Lanes where she was the face at the counter. She also was the junior bowling coach and was even earned the Coach of the Year award. In the early 80’s, Eileen and George took over as the proprietors of Pat & Pearl’s Trailer Park on Wolf Lake in Baldwin, Michigan. As the “master” of the family, Eileen always marked her important possessions like from her bowling ball and her parking space with “Mine”. She was also the heart and soul of the Visser family and will be remembered for the laughter and memories.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday April 15, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Reyers North Valley Chapel where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Graceland Memorial Park next to her beloved husband.
The family would like to extend their gratitude and heartfelt thank-yous to the staff at Sunset Manor for the care and compassion they gave to Eileen and their family.
Memorial contributions in Eileen’s memory may be made to Gilda’s Club or Corewell Health Palliative Care and Hospice.
