Rose Marie Dekker
Rose (Rosie) Marie Dekker (Fisher), 89 passed away peacefully under Hospice care with her daughter and son at her side on December 18th, 2021 under Hospice care at her daughter’s home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Rosie was born on May 22nd, 1932 in Bingham Michigan, the only child of James Donald and Harriette Marie Fisher. Living the Bingham farm life Rosie attended the one-room Bingham schoolhouse which was built on property that was donated by her grandfather for the construction of the school. Rosie married Tom Dekker in April 1951 and they lived in Traverse City, Michigan. In the early 70’s they purchased the island-on-Island Lake and together built their cottage. This was an arduous task as all of the building materials needed to be transported to the island on their pontoon boat. Rosie retired from the Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Department in 1990 and they moved permanently to Saint James City Florida in 1993.
Rosie is preceded in death by an infant daughter Cheryl in 1952, her father in 1991, her mother in 1993 and her husband in 2007. Surviving are daughter Sharon Bouwens (Dekker) of Grand Rapids, son and daughter-in-law Denny and Andrea Dekker of Saint James City, FL, granddaughters Tammy Ashby and Christina Bouwens Bush of Grand Rapids, Abbie Rodriguez (Dekker) of Naples FL, and Betsy Dekker from Portland, OR. Grandsons Adam and Travis Bouwens from Grand Rapids, great granddaughters Elizabeth, Jesalyn, Madison, Whitney Ashby, Layla and Hayley Bouwens from Grand Rapids, Blake Rodriguez of Naples Florida, Stella Dekker-Suhor from Portland OR., and great grandson Luca Dekker-Suhor from Portland OR.
Burial will take place in the Bingham Cemetery with a small graveside service held in May.
In leu of flowers please consider sending a donation to Faith Hospice, 8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr SW, Byron Center, MI 49315. The family would like to thank Faith Hospice for the professional, compassionate and caring services they provided Rosie and her family during this time.