Marie Elizabeth VanAken Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 27, 2025, at the age of 71, Marie Elizabeth VanAken of Coldwater, Michigan passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Marie Elizabeth departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Marie Elizabeth may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Marie Elizabeth leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Delmer Haynes and Martha Haynes (Covey); her husband Charles VanAken; and her sister Mardel Nutt. She is survived by: her son Ryan (Amy VanAken); her brother John (Julie Haynes); her grandchildren, Rylie, Laynie and Carly VanAken; her sibling's children, Jada, Josh Carnell and Angela Huntley; her cousin Dave Brown; and her brother-in-law Larry Nutt.
