Chad Eugene Zylstra

In loving memory of Chad Eugene Zylstra. He was an amazing husband, dad, and papa. He was the kind of man who would give anyone the shirt off his back if they needed help. He had a big heart and was always willing to lend a hand. At the same time, he was never one to hold back if you pissed him off - he would make sure you knew it.

He loved working as a mechanic and took great pride in helping family, friends, and anyone who needed a hand with their vehicle. He spent many years doing that before moving to factory work at Blackmer, until his back problem forced him to retire. Even after retiring, his love for working on cars and helping others remained a big part of who he was.

Family was everything to him, from camping to yearly vacations.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Kim; children Nicole Desero and Jon Zylstra; grandchildren Kyle, Austin, Bailee, Skylee, Declan, Gabe; brother, Matt (Jen) Zylstra; sister, Denise (Dan) Reynolds; sisters-in-law Kelly (Larry) Barton, and Karrie (Jeff) Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents; several brothers; in-laws; and grandson, Ethan. He will be deeply missed by all those lucky enough to have known him. Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our husband, dad, and papa.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Cook Memorial Chapel (East Building), 4235 Prairie St. SW, Grandville, MI 49418. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Friday, September 11 at Cook Memorial Chapel, with visitation from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. prior to service. The family welcomes memories and messages at www.cookcaresgrandville.com in their guestbook online.