Carol Beatrice Zuidema, 89, of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan and formerly, Sussex, New Jersey, went to be with her Lord on 4/22/23 after a slow decline in health.
Carol was born on May 17, 1933, to Nicholas and Bertha Fridsma in Passaic, New Jersey. She lived in New Jersey most of her life, settling initially in Stockholm and finally in Wantage, before moving to Michigan in 2017. Carol was a stay-at-home mom, who later worked at Hardyston School and Sussex County Bank. She was a longtime member of Sussex Christian Reformed Church.
Carol is survived by her four children, Richard (Ellen) Zuidema of Grosse Pointe Park, MI; Roy (Barb and ex Linda) Zuidema of Grand Rapids, MI; Donna Hartmann of Sussex, NJ; Russell (Donna) Zuidema of Wantage, NJ; 11 grandchildren: Janel (Nick) Carter, Jennifer (Ryan) Riddell, Rick (Kayla Graham) Zuidema, Ryan (Kazong) Zuidema, David (Katie) Zuidema, Daniel (Rachel Pieri) Zuidema, Derek (Michelle) Zuidema, Damon (Akshay) Verdema, William Zuidema, Brianna Zuidema, Danielle Hartmann; 20 great grandchildren; and siblings Helen Van Heemst, Ken (Irene) Fridsma and John (Ruth) Fridsma.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Richard John Zuidema Jr, and siblings Jerry and Nicholas Fridsma.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 5 from 3-7 pm at Ferguson Funeral Home, 27 3rd St, Sussex, NJ. The funeral service will be on Saturday, May 6 at 10:00am at Sussex Christian Reformed Church, 51 Unionville Ave, Sussex, NJ. Livestream will be available at www.sussexcrc.org.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sussex Christian School, 51 Unionville Ave, Sussex, NJ 07461.