STEVEN MARK VANDER ZIEL

Steven Mark Vander Ziel, age 61 of Lowell, passed away Saturday, October
28, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Vander Ziel.
Steve is survived by his wife, Joan Vander Ziel; children, Amy (Foster)
Hovey, Andy Vander Ziel, Melissa (Matt) Rozelle, Kelly (Alex) Repke,
Kyle Vander Ziel; grandchildren, Noah Hovey, and Baby Rozelle; mother,
Yvonne Vander Ziel; brother, Paul (Ann) Vander Ziel; and many nieces and
nephews. Everything Steve did was from the ground up, his house, pond,
barn, tractors, and businesses. In the family he had the mentality of
“figure it out”, go drive that excavator or back up this trailer because
he knew we could do it and it came from a deep love of family and a
desire for his kids to succeed in life. His many projects brought the
family together and taught many life lessons. In business, he believed
in treating people how they would want to be treated with integrity,
honesty, and respect. He tried to be fair in business deals, one of his
favorite sayings was, “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.” Steve built
a successful business from the ground up that has reached people all
over the world. In his later years, he ventured first in John Deere
tractors and then any brand as long as it was old. He lived by the
mentality that if someone built it, he could fix it. That is exactly
what he did, he brought home “tractors” in crates and after a while they
would drive out of his barn under their own power. He created a tight
knit community of tractor friends which he thoroughly enjoyed. Steve was
always two feet in for all his projects and his gas tank was always
empty. He will be missed. Visitation will be held from 5-8pm on
Thursday, November 2, 2023, at “The Barn” 12166 52nd St. Lowell, MI
49331. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Friday, November 3,
2023, at NorthPointe Christian Schools, 3101 Leonard St. NE, Grand
Rapids, MI 49525. Memorial contributions can be made to NorthPointe
Christian Schools (NPC Foundation in memory of Steve VanderZiel),  or
Lowell Township for the Parks (Steve VanderZiel Family Endowment Fund),
2910 Alden Nash SE, Lowell, MI 49331.