John Ekema, 1926-2015

Published 9:00 am Sunday, February 15, 2015

Memorial service for the Rev. John Peter Ekema, 88, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

The Rev. Ekema died on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Summerford Nursing Home. He was born on Dec. 20, 1926, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Peter Ekema and Ellen Dehaan Ekema. He was a minister for the Reformed Church of America.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah VandeKamp Ekema, of Hartselle, Alabama; sons Jim Ekema of Hartselle, Ken Ekema (Jolene) of Everson, Washington, Dave Ekema (Anne) of Morton, Illinois and Phil Ekema (Lisa) of Hartselle; daughter, Barb Mol (Verlyn), of Brunswick, Ohio; grandchildren Kristen Hoekstra (Linsey), Kyle Ekema (Swandell), Kaitlyn Trefethen (Josh), Stephanie Wood (Joey), Olivia Pennington (Zac), Andrew Ekema, Caleb Ekema, Ashley Mol, Cassie Mol and Nathan Mol; and grandchildren Jessica Hoekstra, Shawn Hoekstra, Lincoln Ekema, Owen Wood, Everly Pennington and Vaughn Ekema.