GRAND RAPIDS – Cindy Van Andel, wife of Amway Corp. Chairman Steve Van Andel, died Friday after a brief illness. She was 57.

“Cindy has been my friend, confidant and partner for almost 33 years of marriage,” said Steve Van Andel in a statement Saturday. “She was a warm and caring person who could light up an entire room just by her smile.”

“Her heart went out to all she met and she will be greatly missed,” he said.

Friends may meet the family Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Metcalf and Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 4291 Cascade Road SE.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Keystone Community Church, 655 Spaulding Avenue SE. A private interment service will follow.

Mrs. Van Andel is survived by her husband and her brother, David Lowe; her brother-in-law, David Van Andel; and sisters-in-law, Nan Van Andel and Barb (Rick) Gaby. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Doris Lowe, and her parents-in-law, Jay and Betty Van Andel.

In lieu of flowers, family members ask that memorial contributions be made to Potter's House, 810 Van Raalte SW, Grand Rapids, MI.

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