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Jack Duane VanderWier

April 18, 1931 – February 10, 2021
Obituary of Jack Duane VanderWier
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Jack Duane VanderWier, age 89, of Carmel, Indiana, passed to Heaven on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Jack was born April 18, 1931, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Gerald and Catherine VanderWier.

He graduated from Muskegon High School. A carpenter by trade, Jack directed the Housing for Muskegon Area Development Council and other urban development projects. Jack served his country in the US Navy. He was an avid builder including building his own house. He and his wife built and painted bird houses as a hobby. He loved fishing, hunting, and bowling. Jack accepted Christ as his Savior as a younger man and enjoyed serving in church. He especially enjoyed the mission trips to Arizona to help Native Americans.

He will be remembered for his sacrificial devotion to his wife especially during her later years.

He loved his family. Jack is survived by son David VanderWier (Jan); daughter Lori Dye (Steve); and son Jon VanderWier (Linda); 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Muriel VanderWier; sister Jan Larr; and brother Jerry VanderWier.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 20 at Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Visitation at noon and service at 1 pm.

Memorial contributions may be made to Big Springs Community Church, Sheridan, Indiana.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leppertmortuarynora.com for the VanderWier family.

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FAMILY

Muriel VanderWierWife (deceased)

David VanderWier (Jan)Son

Lori Dye (Steve)Daughter

Jon VanderWier (Linda)Son

Jan LarrSister (deceased)

Jerry VanderWierBrother (deceased)

Grandchildren: Tanya (Chris) Mabie David Paul (Kara) VanderWier Jill (Chris) Jellel Lisa (Aaron) Rohrer Jonathan Dye Jon Mark (Allison) VanderWier Michael VanderWier Katherine (Tyler) McGath Great-grandchildren: Lucas and Andrew Mabie Davis, Emery, Parker, and Reece VanderWier Charlotte Jellel Elias, Josie, and Theo Rohrer Arianne and Trey (Jon Mark, III) VanderWier Miles VanderWier Harrison, Harper, and Tatum McGath

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