Al Newhouse
We wish to share with
you that our deepest sympathy goes out to Deb Newhouse, our
Prairieville Township treasurer, and Pine Lake resident on the
sudden loss of her husband Al, on Thursday January 21st; and our
sympathy also to her family.
Alan went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2010. He
was born October 27, 1954 in Kalamazoo, MI, the youngest son of Jacob
and Grace (Rop) Newhouse and had been a life long area resident. At the
age of 12 he began working at his father's business, growing pansies and
delivering strawberries. The business blossomed into growing perennials
and Alan became a partner in Newhouse Nursery after his father retired.
Al attended Valley Family Church since 1999. Alan has enjoyed living on
Pine Lake since 1987 and was an avid golfer at Mullenhurst Golf Course.
At a early age Al introduced the game to his son, hitting balls at
Shagbark. He was very proud of his son when Josh received a scholarship
at KVCC for the golf team. Al was preceded in death by: his parents; his
mother-in-law, Marjorie Pinkster and a brother-in-law, Darwin Tuinstra.
Surviving are his loving wife of 27 years, Deborah A. Newhouse; his son,
Joshua A. Newhouse; two brothers, Charles (Ruth) Newhouse and Larry
(Pam) Newhouse; a sister, Marcia Tuinstra; father- and mother-in-law,
Jerry & Patricia Pinkster; three brothers-in-law, Michael (Nancy)
Pinkster, Daniel Pinkster and Gregory Westra; a sister-in-law, Julie
(Eric) Renzema; and many nieces and nephews.
