- Date Of Birth: April 5, 1922
- Date Of Death: August 19, 2013
- State: Michigan
Pikkaart, Marie Doris Portage, MI went to be with her Lord on August 19, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Age 91. She was born in Kalamazoo on April 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Dan and Cora VanDam Kalleward. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School.
She was married to Harold Pikkaart on August 30, 1941; he preceded her in death on May 24, 1996. After raising their children, she worked as a Library Aide for the Kalamazoo Public Schools. She was a member of Bethany Reformed Church, where she taught Sunday School and was actively involved with the Women’s Guild and Women’s Circle. She volunteered for Portage Public Schools and the Portage Outreach Center. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed competitive walking events.
Surviving are her children, Patricia Paul Rynbrand of Kalamazoo, Susan Richard Malone of Wyoming, MI and Robert Pikkaart of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Pam Allman of Portage, Rhonda Robert Franssen of Wichita, KS, Amy David Whitehead of Mattawan, Daniel Malone of Wyoming, MI, and David Kelly Malone of Caledonia, MI; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Katelyn, Nathan, Allison and Connor; brother, Howard Jane Kalleward; nieces, Karen David Witvoet and Kathy Thomas.
