Waldermar R. Van Gorp
August 17, 1938 - April 6, 2021
Waldermar Van Gorp, age 82, of Holly, died Tues. April 6, 2021. He was born in Detroit on Aug. 17, 1938 to Waldermar and Mildred (Ulrich) Van Gorp. He served in the US Army while stationed in Korea and was retired from General Motors. He was a member of the Holly American Legion and the Oakland County Amateur Radio Association through which he worked with FEMA, Sky Warn, and the Holly Fire Dept. His radio license number was WD8RCH. Walt was a former Holly Police Reserve, a First Responder with GM, and formerly a Crossing Guard for Holly Schools where he was known to the children as Mr. Walt or Grandpa. He is survived by his wife Martha; 6 children, John (Rhonda) Van Gorp, Paul (Rebecca) Van Gorp, Robin (Carl) Garner, Karyl (Shannon) Sanders, Mary (Chris) Anderson, and Mark (Nicole) Van Gorp; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren with 2 more expected; brother Ronald Van Gorp; and sister Sharon Van Gorp. He was preceded in death by his parents and his granddaughter Aubrey. A visitation will be held from 2-7PM with a time of remembrance and sharing at 6:00 PM on Sun. June 27, 2021 at the Dryer Funeral Home. Committal service and military honors will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery at 1:30 PM on Monday June 28,2021. Memorial donations may be made to the cancer organization of your choice or the Holly Fire Department. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com
Waldermar Van Gorp, age 82, of Holly, died Tues. April 6, 2021. He was born in Detroit on Aug. 17, 1938 to Waldermar and Mildred (Ulrich) Van Gorp. He served in the US Army while stationed in Korea and was retired from General Motors. He was... View Obituary & Service Information