Visitation: Friday, January 23, from 12 noon to 1 PM at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 1:00 PM, Friday, January 23, at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49508
Cemetery: Fort Custer National Cemetery
Memorials: American Red Cross of West Michigan, 3886 Broadmoor Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49512,  https://www.redcross.org/  or Michigan Special Olympics, 160 68th St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548,  https://www.somi.org/.

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Ardith J. VanSledright, age 90, of Dutton, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 17, 2026.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; sister, Phyllis Vanderbilt; brothers, Gordon Bos and Richard Bos.  Ardith will be lovingly remembered by her children, Julie (Peter) Embalabala, Jill (Randall) Veldkamp, Mark (Dawn) VanSledright, Michael (Sheri) VanSledright; 17 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Connie Bos and Loraine VanSledright; and many nieces and nephews.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, 49508, with a one hour visitation prior to the service from 12 to 1 PM.  Rev. Michael Rydelnik will officiate.  Interment was in Fort Custer National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ardith may be made to American Red Cross of West Michigan, 3886 Broadmoor Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49512, https://www.redcross.org/ or Michigan Special Olympics, 160 68th St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548, https://www.somi.org/.