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===== William Keith Schansema =====
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==== Obit for Mlive and newspapers ====

<wrap em>Apologies all, the following was updated with Ollie and Bonnie after submitting to Mlive/GR Press and others:</wrap>

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<fs medium>William Keith Schansema (Billy to friends or Willie Wonka sometimes to his wife Noreen) peacefully entered the woodlands beyond the reaches of the earth bound, on September 20, 2020. Bill is survived by his wife Noreen (Weenie to Bill), his late sister's husband Ollie Ebeling (sister Bonnie) and a large extended family including William Schansema (wife Sue), Ron Schansema (wife Virginia), Colleen Lenihan (partner John Menthen), and David Allen by his first wife Janet; Dale Jansen (wife MaryAnne), Kirk Jansen (wife Mas), and Pam Jansen by Noreen's first marriage; Bob Bibby (wife Marlene) by Noreen's second marriage; and Bill and Noreen's very close friend and surrogate son, Brent Cadarette (wife Katie). Not listed are many grandkids and great grandkids!  Bill was well known for his many interests and hobbies, from sailing the great lakes to the stone polishing business (B&N Stone Treasures) that he and Noreen shared.  He was also an avid fisherman and hunter most of his life, but eventually gave up hunting to pursue fellowship with the wildlife that frequented their property in Charlevoix, near Fisherman's Island State Park.  Deer, turkeys, and foxes visited the place and seemed to know Bill quite well. He was a strong supporter of American made products and would not hesitate to spend hundreds more if he could find things made in the USA.  Bill was also a skilled woodworker and electrician, and built his first house with his dad. Please see [[https://scraphist.com/william]] to post online condolences and stories or just sign the guestbook, and view photos, short movie clips, and other information. There will be no formal ceremony, and in lieu of cards or flowers, please donate to the Alzheimers Association of Michigan.</fs>
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[[https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=william-schansema&pid=196833939|Mlive location - any posts there will be transferred to this site.]]

[[https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=bonita-ebeling&pid=145772967|Mlive location for sister Bonnie.]]
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==== Leave a comment for the guestbook ====
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[[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:guestbook_contents|Guestbook contents]]

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==== Bill serving dinner to some of the locals ====
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[[https://vimeo.com/460111641]] the soundtrack is from Lake Michigan across from Fisherman's Island (close to the Charlevoix house)
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==== Friends who frequently knocked at the front door ====
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[[https://vimeo.com/460400730]] the soundtrack is from a creek near the Charlevoix house, about 3/4 mile walk
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==== Photo gallery ====
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//Many more photos to come, please check back!  If you have some photos you want to add to the site, use [[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:guestbook_comments|this form.]]//

[[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:album|Photo album]] \\
[[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:album1|Photo album 1]] \\
[[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:album2|Photo album 2]] \\
[[family_scrapbook:schansema:william_keith_schansema:obit:album3|Photo album 3]] 
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==== Extended Family including grandkids ====

<wrap em>The great grandkids are not listed, but there are a lot of 'em!</wrap>

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=== Late sister Bonnie Ebeling ===

  * Husband Ollie Ebeling

=== By first wife Janet ===

  * William Schansema (wife Sue, children Justin and Mikayla)
  * Ron Schansema (wife Virginia, children Xavier, Dominic, Frankie)
  * Colleen Lenihan (partner John Menthen, children Nicole Briggs-Parsons, Ashley Rose Sikes)
  * David Allen (son Michael Kremer)

=== By Noreen's first husband Gary (of note, Bill and Gary played sports together in high school) ===

  * Dale Jansen (wife MaryAnne, daughter Angela)
  * Kirk Jansen (wife Mas, children Eugene, Nancy, Kirk Jr., Renae)
  * Pam Jansen

=== By Noreen's second husband Ralph ===

  * Bob Bibby (wife Marlene, children Bobby, Eric, Joe)

=== Bill and Noreen's very close friend, surrogate son ===

  * Brent Cadarette (wife Katie, children Harley, Sawyer, Sullivan, Harper)

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==== Want to donate to a cause? ====

  * Alzheimers Association of Michigan [[https://www.alz.org/gmc]]
  * The Nature Conservancy in Michigan [[https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/michigan/]]
  * Other nature conservancies, one of your choice
  * American Heart Association [[https://www.heart.org/en]]
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