Debra J Thiele VanderWerff-Boneham

Aside from working Etc., I have traveled a LOT since graduation starting in 1971 with traveling to South America to visit & stay with the Families of some of our H.S. Foreign Exchange Students & some from Caledonia H.S. I was in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, & Peru. I have visited quite a few US Stares & intend to visit more, especially, Alaska! I have been to PEI & Nova Scotia. as a Co Ruder in the back of a GoldWing Trike, on a 13 day trip with 12 days of RAIN, from Michigan to PEI to Nova Scotia, around the whole Island & then we took the CAT back to the US/Maine to finish the ride back to home! It was absolutely, FUN!!!!! I have been to Mexico (Cancun), England, several times, Ireland (x3), Scotland with the main place of visit, on The Isle of Skye (x3), Netherlands (x2), & a stop over in Germany (x2) & plan to visit Iceland & a few more Countries in Europe & Scandinavia.

I got married to my AWESOME husband, Richard J. VanderWerff in April of 1977. We were married just shy of 27 years and we had 4 AWESOME children: 2 Daughters & 2 Sons! Rick, SADLY passed away, unexpectedly in March 2004, just shy of our 27 year Anniversary! I/We currently (Fingers crosses for 1 or 2 more😊) have 10 AMAZING Grandchildren: 5 LOVELY Granddaughters and 5 HANDSOME Grandsons and all 10 of them are the LIGHT of my life & EACH day is a BLESSING when I get to see & spend time with them!

In August of 2016, I married David J. Boneham; we met on a Dating Site & after 2 years of going back ‘n forth to each other’s Country to be together, we met up in Saint John’s NL, Canada to get married!

I live a bit out in the country in a home that Rick & I bought 9 months before he passed away. I have a “Hobby” farm & because of my love for Horses, I have 5 Horses which includes 1 that Rick bought me. I also have 1 Mini Donkey, a Goat, some Geese & Ducks.....SOLD the Chickens a year ago. I have 4 indoor Dogs & a Cat and a 🎶“Partridge in a Pear Tree” 🎵.

Hobbies are: Spending time with Family & Friends (I LOVE it), Church (When it starts allowing us to Worship, WITHIN the Church), Helping others, Travel, Listening to a variety of music, Dancing, Cooking, Reading Autobiographies, NonFiction, & Books with Humor, Wood crafts & repurposing various Antique finds/objects etc. that David & I plan to sell (a RETIRED thing, lol!) at Craft shows etc. I LOVE the outdoors & enjoy gardening at home, swimming, fishing, & boating at our Cottage, Hiking, & I INTEND to get back with riding my Horses (after they’re broke to ride) & doing some Team Sorting/Penning! My “Heart” place is Grand Haven; it’s where I spent MANY Summers as a kid to current, walking the Shoreline, Pier, & around the Town & eating at a few of the Local Restaurants! I also spent the majority of my Summer at our Family Cottage on Big Crooked Lake where a multitude of Family memories were made!

Things I LIVE by & BELIEVE: Live YOUR life as FULLY as you can, DANCE & SING like no one is watching or listening & IF they are, HAVE AT IT, laugh, OFTEN, & LOVE life, because LIFE, can be CUT short in a BLINK of an Eye & BELIEVE in the POWER of Prayer; it WORKS❣️ PEACE and GOD BLESS!