November 4, 1934 – October 28, 2025
Jeanne Louise McCaw died October 28, 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was a United Methodist pastor’s wife and was always involved in church women’s groups. She faithfully supported her husband and often served as church secretary. Jeanne was a devoted mother who championed her children’s causes. She earned a master’s degree in education and taught at both Davenport University and Nazareth University. She also worked at Consumers Energy for many years.
Jeanne is survived by her daughters Mara (Carl) Marsman and Kristin (Owen) Motter; her sisters Janet Fox and Jacquelynn (Dan) VanderLugt; her brothers Stephen (Barbara) Smith and James Smith; her brother-in-law Lewis (MaryBeth) McCaw; her grandchildren Eric (Jennifer) Marsman, Paul (Lisa) Marsman, Ashley (Heather Janis) Motter, Jacob (Krysti) Motter, and Riley (Kodie) Motter; her great-grandchildren Emma (Brenden) Nyhof, Hailey Marsman, Leigha Marsman, Marci Marsman, Victoria Marsman, Fiona Marsman, Gabriel Marsman, Liam Motter, Olivia Motter, Nathan Motter, and Millie Motter; and her great-great grandchildren Kinslee Nyhof and River Nyhof.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Kenneth Dean McCaw; her mother, Helen (Jack) Feenstra; her father, Duane Smith; and her brother-in-law, Russell Fox.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11 am at Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church, 6595 Cascade Rd. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Clark Retirement Benevolent Fund or the Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church, Grand Rapids.
Online memories and condolences can be shared online at Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service.
Last Updated on October 30, 2025