Phyllis Bouwkamp

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 26, 1926

Departed on November 9, 2017 and resided in Franklin, Tennessee

Phyllis Eugene Bouwkamp, John 3:16 and John 11:25, Age 91, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on November 9, 2017 with her family at her bedside. She was born March 26, 1926 to Eugene James Hammond and Grace Catherine (Averill) Hammond. She married the love of her life, Gerald Raymond Bouwkamp, on May 31, 1947. They were married 64 years, 9 months, and 4 days. Their song was, "It Had to Be You". Gerald preceded her in death on March 4, 2012. She is also preceded in death by her parents, as well as her brothers, Robert and Charles Hammond.

She is survived by her children, James (Mary E.) Bouwkamp, Mary Brink, Dr. Thomas (Kathy) Bouwkamp and Carol (Dr. Lyle) Monger; grandchildren, Kara (John) Amador, Katherine (Sebastian) Habr, Jared (Rebeca) Monger, Dr. Jason Bouwkamp, Grace (Dr. Yin) Aphinyanaphongs, Sarah Bouwkamp, Dr. Lindsay (Kevin) Aldous, Rachel (Dr. Ben) Meyers, David Bouwkamp, Andrew Monger, Christina Brink and Adam Brink; great-grandchildren, Samantha and Tyler Bean, Gavin and Axel Habr, Matthew and Benjamin Monger, Owen Aldous, Jane and Samuel Aphinyanaphongs, Luna, Forest and Opal Meyers.

Phyllis resided in Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Florida and Tennessee, but Michigan was always home.

She traveled the world with her husband and made friends wherever God placed her. She loved her Savior Jesus Christ, her family and friends, her kitty cat Summer Breeze, cooking, crafting, tennis, golf, music (especially Hymns and Big Band) and Michigan football...Go Wolverines!!

She had the mind of Christ and the heart of a servant. She served faithfully in her church, P.E.O., Meals on Wheels, the local hospital, ministered to children with disabilities, tutored elementary students in reading, was a Girl Scout Leader, a Cub Scout Den Mother, a Sunday School Teacher, and leaves a legacy to her family and friends on how to love and serve others well.

She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all that knew her, but never forgotten.

We grieve her passing with the hope of heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) and look forward to seeing her again.