Anne Adkin, age 94, born November 5, 1923, in Groningen, Netherlands, passed away December 9, 2017. Anne was the daughter of Egbert Holthof and Alice (Busscher) Holthof. Mrs. Adkin now joins her husband, William Adkin, who preceded her in death on May 24, 2001. Anne was a charter member of the Community Church of Douglas, Michigan. She, along with her husband, were prominent fruit growers in the area. They moved to Texas in 1980 where Anne became a very successful real estate agent. Anne enjoyed gardening, collecting dishes, her favorite color was blue, but her most prized possessions were her 4 children, 6 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. Anne is survived by her children, Sandi Wagner, Christine (Donald) Jones, Connee (Len) Laaksonen, and Tom (Gayle) Adkin; her siblings, Jerry (MaryAnn) Holthof, Evelyn (Bob) Baily, Henrietta (Basil) Smith, Edward (Marilyn) Holthof, Carol (Larry) Phillips, and Valerie Rowlands; sister in law, Ruth Adkin; 6 grandchildren and 21 grandchildren; and special friend, Marvin TenBrink. Anne is preceded in death by her sister, Annette Wrey; son-in-law, Howard Wagner; and great grandson, Trannon Grigg. The family will be eternally grateful to the staff at American House for all of the love and care they gave Anne. The family will receive friends at Chappell Funeral Home on Tuesday, December, 12 from 5 PM until 7 PM for a visitation. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 13 at 1:00 PM, at the Community Church of Douglas, with a visitation from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Burial will take place in the Fennville Cemetery. Donations in Anne's memory can be made to the Community Church of Douglas or the Music Department at Fennville Public Schools. Please visit www.chappellfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.
Visitation Details
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Chappell Funeral Home
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Community Church of Douglas
Service Information
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 1:00pm, Community Church of Douglas
Interment Details
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 3:00pm, Fennville City Cemetery
