Jerroll Drenth

Jerroll J. Drenth, 75, of Ellsworth died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Charlevoix Area Hospital.

He was born June 21, 1939 in Ellsworth to Peter J. and Clara (Bergsma) Drenth.

On October 28, 1960 he married Marilyn Richardson and they made their home in Ellsworth. Marilyn died August 12, 1986.

On June 25, 1988, he married Marilyn Goeman Courtright in Ellsworth where they resided.

After graduating from Michigan Tech with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, Jerroll was manager and part owner of Drenth Brothers Inc. He was a member of the Ellsworth Christian Reformed Church. He was an Antrim County Commissioner and served on the Antrim County Road Commission, Banks Township Road Committee. He enjoyed sign painting and intarsia.

Surviving are his wife Marilyn; children Debra Coolman of Allendale, Allen (Carol) Drenth of Ellsworth, Wendy (Rick) Van'tLand of Allendale and Bonnie (Jason) Swoish of Grand Rapids; step-children Michael (Laura) Courtright of Harrison Township, Mary (Ronald) Halfmann of Rosebush, Steve Courtright of Cedar Park, Texas, Jim (Nicki) Courtright of Weston, Wisconsin; sister Bernetta (Bill) Berends of Moline, brothers Ronald Drenth of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, and Rev. Stanley (Barb) Drenth of Jamestown; step-sister Arlene Cartwright of Orchard Lake, step-brothers Wayne (Sharon) Goeman of Rochester and Carl Goeman of Traverse City; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Duane Drenth and granddaughter Makena Courtright.

Friends may call at the Ellsworth Christian Reformed Church on Sunday, October 5, from 3 to 7 p.m.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Ellsworth Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. Alex Snider officiating. Burial will be in Ellsworth Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Good Samaritan Family Services in Ellsworth.

Arrangements by Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth, online at hastingsfuneral.com.