Garretta Newhof Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Garretta Newhof of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Garretta Newhof to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. George Lubbers and Rena Lubbers (Schut); her husband Thomas Newhof; her sister Agatha Lubbers; her parents-in-law, Tom and Helen Newhof; Samuel.
She is survived by: her children, Linda Gustafson (Eric), Julia Rainey (Philip), Thomas J Newhof (Meribeth), Anne Miedema (Bruce), Elizabeth Boelema (Theodore), Brent Newhof (Madelyn), Zoe Newhof, Joel Miedema (Taylor), Charles, Ronald, Audra Wright (Timothy), Elaine, Henry, Abigail Miedema and Olivia Wynalda (Brad); her brothers, Case (Fran Lubbers) and Lamm (MaryBeth Lubbers); her sister-in-law Clarice Newhof; her caregiver Raybrook Manor; Anna Wassink (Chad), Thomas, Jay, Henry, John Gustafson (Kalee), Elise, Greta, Ayla, Kirsten Bowden (Reed), Roran, Ryder, Rhys, Katia, Karl Gustafson (Deena), Madelyn, Jordan Newhof (Megan), Sibyl and Isaac. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to Eastside Christian School (https://www.eastsidechr.org), Redeemer Christian School, or make a designated gift to the Thomas and Garretta Newhof/Prein&Newhof Research Fund at the VanAndel Institute. This fund was established in 2019 by Prein&Newhof in recognition of Tom's (and Greta's) 50 years of continual service to the company, with the goal to further Parkinson's Disease research.
