- Date
- 1998-04
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyeducationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Sheryl (Schellenberg) Struik, a 48-year-old teacher and long-time Beaver Island summer resident, died after her Blazer crashed and caught fire while she was driving home from Grand Rapids. The obituary records her family and the affection of her Hudsonville school community.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary, not a crash-investigation file, civil death record, or school employment record.
Sources
- Reports that 48-year-old teacher Sheryl Struik died after losing control of her Blazer while driving home from Grand Rapids; it records her husband Bruce, daughters Marilee and Libby, connection to Hudsonville school staff and students, and long-term summer residence on Beaver Island. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Sheryl Struik obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Sheryl Struik dies in a vehicle crash after years as a Beaver Island summer resident in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sheryl-struik-obituary-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1998, “Sheryl (Schellenberg) Struik.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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