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Obituary for Kari Alison Erbentraut

  • Writer: James Townsend
    James Townsend
  • May 17, 2020
  • 1 min read

Kari Alison Erbentraut, age 43 of Ada, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 14, 2020. She is preceded in death by her mother, Colleen Monks; and sister-in-law Tricia Erbentraut. She is survived by her loving husband, Brant; and her daughters, Alexis and Sophia; father and step-mother, Earl and Annette Monks; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jean and Stu Erbentraut; brother, Chris (Kim) Monks; sister, Stephanie (Alex) Brown; nephews; Simon, Brandsen, and Samson; and niece, Sadie. Kari loved her family fiercely and was a generous soul. She was the first to help others and was loved by all who met her. She will be dearly missed. Private visitation and Mass will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Mass of Christian burial will begin at 2pm with services being live streamed on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnk3eEWhKrETMzHwc_MSDA for family and friends. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Starlight Ministries, 3376 Central Blvd, Hudsonville, MI 49426, or American Cancer Society, 129 Jefferson Ave. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Editors note: Kari (Monks) was a 1995 graduate of Portland High School.

 
 
 
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