Marie Notenbaum

Marie Bertha (Sturm) Notenbaum, age 94, of Wyoming, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Notenbaum; children, Robert, Randy, Richard, Patricia, and Sherry; and other family members in heaven who preceded her. Marie was born in Byron Center, Michigan, to Harold and Genevieve Sturm, and was one of ten children. Marie was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother who was blessed with a great sense of humor. She retired from Lescoa (Meridian) after many years of faithful service. Marie enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking, and was blessed with musical gifts. She had a beautiful voice, and you could always hear her whistling a song. She is survived by her children, Carol (Michael) Ohren, Barb (Bill) Bigler, Diane Ramos, Denise Seymour, Earl Notenbaum Jr., Raymond (Robin) Notenbaum, Janet Notenbaum, Donna Rosas; son-in-law, Robert Fisher; 24 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Anthony (Marilyn) Sturm, John Sturm; sister, Lucy Homant; brother-in-law, Tom Pal; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Notenbaum, Sandy Sturm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 1048 Chicago Dr. SW, Wyoming, with Fr. Charlie Brown presiding. The burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family on Friday, January 5, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. (Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m.) at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr. SW. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.