Ardith Sharon Oomkes, age 82, of Byron Center, was taken home to glory on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 61 years, Bill; children, Sheryl, Joan (Steve) VanderZiel, Mary (Jim) Brander, Mark (Amy) Oomkes, Jodi (Arjen) Vreugdenhil; 20 grandchildren; one great grandson; siblings, Jean (Roger) VanKoevering, Marilyn (Ronald) Smith, Marvin (Donna) DeVries, Sherwin (Donna) DeVries; in-laws, Marie DeVries, Karlene Holleman, and Ruth (Doug) Ryskamp. A graveside service for the family has taken place at Rest Lawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 28, at Grandville Protestant Reformed Church, 4320 - 40th St. SW, with Rev. Nathan Decker, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Adams Foundation of Adams Christian School.