Dec Dec 11 - Battle Creek - Cornelia "Jeanne" VanderMolen was born Friday 7 Sep 1928 in Manton to Bert & Christine (Grashuis) VanderJagt. She graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1946. She worked for a law office as a secretary, and an insurance company as well. And served as the secretary for the Wexford County Veterans Trust Fund for 13 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Cadillac Country Club for 50 years, and the First Congregational Church. She enjoyed, golfing, knitting, quilting, snowmobiling, playing bridge and the piano, square dancing, and the Footliters Theater. You could often find her playing cribbage with her grandchildren when they would visit. She will be remembered for her kind and charitable nature. She loved much, and was much loved. She first married Richard W. Crandell. After his death, she married William James VanderMolen Friday 8 Jun 1973.

Cornelia "Jeanne" VanderMolen, formerly of Cadillac, died Saturday 11 Dec 2021 at the age of 93 y 3 m 4 d at home in Battle Creek. Survivors included 3 children; Daniel & Paula Crandell, Richard & Maureen Crandell, and Thomas Crandell; 1 daughter-in-law, Linda Crandell, 1 sister, Joan (Vander-Jagt) Blystone and 1 brother, Dean & Darlene VanderJagt; as well as many other loving family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard W. Crandell; her second husband, William James VanderMolen 27 Oct 2018; her parents, Bert 1 Feb 1980 & Christine 11 Jan 1981; 1 brother, Henry "Hank" Vander-Jagt 2 Dec 2018; and her oldest son, Jack Crandell.

A celebration of life was to take place at a later date in the Spring of 2022.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions were to be directed to the First Congregational Church in her name.

Condolences and memories could be shared with the family online at www.Hitesman-Holdship.com. The family was served by Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home in Cadillac.