James John Vander Roest Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James John Vander Roest (Martin, Michigan), who passed away on October 17, 2025 at the age of 78. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James John Vander Roest to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Lawrence Roest and Rina Vander Roest (VandenBos); his wife Sandra La Lone; his children, James (Karla) of South Haven, Stephen (Jen) of Traverse City, Jonathan (Laura) of Grand Haven and Ulrike (Adam); his grandchildren, Molly, Nathan (Adrianna), Jacob, Abbey, Samuel, Ethan, Elliot and Luke; his brother Larry (Diane); and his sister-in-law Sharon La Lone-Jones.
Memorial Contributions in Jim's memory may be made by mailing checks to: One More Child, 1015 Sikes Blvd., Lakeland, FL, 33815 or by visiting https://onemorechild.org - One More Child provides Christ-centered child welfare and prevention services in more than 50 locations locally and globally, meeting the critical needs of families and children in crises.
