Generous and grand! I remember when Merrill went across the street while we we were checking-in for our paint & sip activity. Just as we settled in here came Merrill with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne to get the party started. Crackers, cheese, water, diet cokes, & Veuve…we totally painted masterpieces that night! 🙂
Celebrating the Life of
Merrill C. Waters
February 24, 1948 - December 4, 2020
Kim’s house
519 Boelens Court
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Get Directions →
August 14, 2021
3:30 – 7:30 pm
Rain or shine
Parking
Please use the driveway and park along the street. Overflow parking will be available if necessary.
Program
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Arrival 3:30 – 3:45 pm
We ask that you arrive promptly to avoid interruptions
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Opening Words 4:00 pm
Merrill’s son, Merrill, shares a few words
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Honor Guard 4:15 – 4:30pm
A three-gun salute followed by the playing of taps and folding and presenting of the American flag to Kim
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Celebration Begins! Directly following
Let’s have a meal, clink some drinks and share some good stories
Activities
- Eating, drinking, storytelling
- Bounce house for young children
- Corn Hole for the rest of us
Menu
- BBQ Ribs
- Chicken
- Veggie Burgers
- Various Summer Salads
- Corn on the Cob
- Deserts
- Beer, wine, soda, water and juice boxes
RSVP
Please RSVP by July 30th
Obituary
Merrill Corcoran Waters, age 72 of Grand Haven, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born on February 24, 1948 in Laramie, Wyoming to George and Dorothy (Putzell) Waters. Merrill married Kim Schoonveld on July 16, 1994 in Sacramento, California.
After one year of college, Merrill was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps. where he proudly served his country for 12 years. During his time in the Marines, Merrill obtained a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in business at the University of San Diego. After Merrill was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps., he and his then business partner, R. Val Rasmussen started American Providers. After studying to become a Financial Advisor, he bought Val’s interest in the business and focused mainly on advising Seniors. He enjoyed running a small business and cared very much for his clients and employees throughout the years.
Merrill was a loving man who had a passion for spending time with family and friends. The time he spent with his son, Merrill, talking on the phone miles apart or visiting in person gave him great joy. Merrill liked telling stories from his years in the Marine Corps., riding his bike, working out at the gym, watching football, and spending time with his two dogs, Buddy and Holiday. He was an avid reader and loved traveling the world with his wife, Kim, and children, Merrill and Meghan. He would often invite the nieces and nephews to join.
Merrill is lovingly remembered and missed by his wife, Kim Waters; son, Merrill Corcoran Waters, II, of Boston, MA; daughter, Meghan Cameron of Vallejo, CA; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Diane Waters of Georgetown, TX; sister-in-law, Beverly (Patrick) Waters of Florida; step-mother, JoAnn Waters of Georgetown, TX; mother-in-law, Verna Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI; brother and sister-in-laws, Greg and Chris Schoonveld of Sacramento, CA, Doug and Julie Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI, and Kelly Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI; nieces and nephews: Nicole Egan (James, Liam, Gideon), Maggie Lynn, Ami Waters, Kara Kelly, Amy Schoonveld (Kaisinn, Jack, Sam, Sawyer), Jake Waters, Tracy Stark (Brian, Eloise, Reagan, Joanna), Matthew Schoonveld (Krystle, Tateum, Cameron, Addy), Kara Schoonveld (Jenn Errol), and Holly Hastings (Dave, Hunter, Cooper).
Merrill was preceded in death by his father, George Waters; his mother and step-father, Dorothy and Ned Putzell; his brother, Patrick Waters; his brother and sister in-law, Michael and Carol Waters; and his father in-law, John Schoonveld, Jr.
A Celebration of Life for Merrill is being held on August 14.
Memorial Contributions for Merrill may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Celebration of Life
Obituary
Memories
Celebration of Life
Kim’s house
519 Boelens Court
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Get Directions →
August 14, 2021
3:30 – 7:30 pm
Rain or shine
Parking
Please use the driveway and park along the street. Overflow parking will be available if necessary.
Program
-
Arrival 3:30 – 3:45 pm
We ask that you arrive promptly to avoid interruptions
-
Opening Words 4:00 pm
Merrill’s son, Merrill, shares a few words
-
Honor Guard 4:15 – 4:30pm
A three-gun salute followed by the playing of taps and folding and presenting of the American flag to Kim
-
Celebration Begins! Directly following
Let’s have a meal, clink some drinks and share some good stories
Activities
- Eating, drinking, storytelling
- Bounce house for young children
- Corn Hole for the rest of us
Menu
- BBQ Ribs
- Chicken
- Veggie Burgers
- Various Summer Salads
- Corn on the Cob
- Deserts
- Beer, wine, soda, water and juice boxes
RSVP
Please RSVP by July 30th
Obituary
Obituary
Merrill Corcoran Waters, age 72 of Grand Haven, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born on February 24, 1948 in Laramie, Wyoming to George and Dorothy (Putzell) Waters. Merrill married Kim Schoonveld on July 16, 1994 in Sacramento, California.
After one year of college, Merrill was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps. where he proudly served his country for 12 years. During his time in the Marines, Merrill obtained a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in business at the University of San Diego. After Merrill was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps., he and his then business partner, R. Val Rasmussen started American Providers. After studying to become a Financial Advisor, he bought Val’s interest in the business and focused mainly on advising Seniors. He enjoyed running a small business and cared very much for his clients and employees throughout the years.
Merrill was a loving man who had a passion for spending time with family and friends. The time he spent with his son, Merrill, talking on the phone miles apart or visiting in person gave him great joy. Merrill liked telling stories from his years in the Marine Corps., riding his bike, working out at the gym, watching football, and spending time with his two dogs, Buddy and Holiday. He was an avid reader and loved traveling the world with his wife, Kim, and children, Merrill and Meghan. He would often invite the nieces and nephews to join.
Merrill is lovingly remembered and missed by his wife, Kim Waters; son, Merrill Corcoran Waters, II, of Boston, MA; daughter, Meghan Cameron of Vallejo, CA; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Diane Waters of Georgetown, TX; sister-in-law, Beverly (Patrick) Waters of Florida; step-mother, JoAnn Waters of Georgetown, TX; mother-in-law, Verna Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI; brother and sister-in-laws, Greg and Chris Schoonveld of Sacramento, CA, Doug and Julie Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI, and Kelly Schoonveld of Grand Haven, MI; nieces and nephews: Nicole Egan (James, Liam, Gideon), Maggie Lynn, Ami Waters, Kara Kelly, Amy Schoonveld (Kaisinn, Jack, Sam, Sawyer), Jake Waters, Tracy Stark (Brian, Eloise, Reagan, Joanna), Matthew Schoonveld (Krystle, Tateum, Cameron, Addy), Kara Schoonveld (Jenn Errol), and Holly Hastings (Dave, Hunter, Cooper).
Merrill was preceded in death by his father, George Waters; his mother and step-father, Dorothy and Ned Putzell; his brother, Patrick Waters; his brother and sister in-law, Michael and Carol Waters; and his father in-law, John Schoonveld, Jr.
A Celebration of Life for Merrill is being held on August 14.
Memorial Contributions for Merrill may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Memories
Memories & Condolences
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Loads of memories to choose from, but one of the funniest is from a time when I was living with Aunt Kim and Uncle Merrill in Sacramento. I woke up early and thought I’d make me and Unc some eggs – Aunt Kim was out of town.
The problem was, even though I’d been there for a few months, I couldn’t find the egg pan. Uncle Merrill comes downstairs and finds me rummaging through the cupboards, with breakfast plans on hold. So he, being the ever-helpful guy he was, gets down on his hands and knees and starts looking through the bottom cupboards, too. We are both shocked at how we cannot find a single pan (or pot!).
Eventually, I decide to call Aunt Kim and let her know we’d been looking for 10 minutes and do we even *have* an egg pan?! She starts cracking up and tells us to look up.All of the pans were hanging from a rack above our heads.
A slight blow to our egos.. but the eggs were as good as ever that day and the story never gets old!
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Patient and supportive. Merrill invited me to go shoot hand guns and do some target practice. Now, for a suburban dweller my whole life, this was unfamiliar territory. As a matter of fact I was a a little terrified. We packed up some snacks and supplies and off we went. Merrill taught me gun safety, and how to shoot & load. He even offered to refill the clip because it was pretty tough for ol’ suburban weak thumbs, but I managed and maybe even impressed. Ha! I had that target up behind my office door for years. It was a fond reminder of the time I out-shot some seasoned shooters (most of my shots were in the first 2 circles!) my first/only time out and of the great teacher who made it happen. Thanks for the memories (& skills), Merrill!
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My condolences to the Waters family on the passing of Merrill. In 1978, I was in the OCS Battalion in Quantico and Merrill was my Platoon Commander. He provided me and the other Officer Candidates with guidance, caring and the trait of leading by example. He always took the time to speak with each Candidate personally and encouraged us when times seemed difficult. He is smiling proudly in our Platoon Photo, which I cherish and display proudly. Rest assured that Merrill has had a positive impact on many people and I, personally, am grateful. May God bless Merrill and his family.
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I just found out about his passing. I’m sorry for your loss. I worked at American Providers for a couple years back in the early 90’s (I think). 🙂 May you find continued peace.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Generous and grand! I remember when Merrill went across the street while we we were checking-in for our paint & sip activity. Just as we settled in here came Merrill with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne to get the party started. Crackers, cheese, water, diet cokes, & Veuve…we totally painted masterpieces that night! 🙂
Loads of memories to choose from, but one of the funniest is from a time when I was living with Aunt Kim and Uncle Merrill in Sacramento. I woke up early and thought I’d make me and Unc some eggs – Aunt Kim was out of town.
The problem was, even though I’d been there for a few months, I couldn’t find the egg pan. Uncle Merrill comes downstairs and finds me rummaging through the cupboards, with breakfast plans on hold. So he, being the ever-helpful guy he was, gets down on his hands and knees and starts looking through the bottom cupboards, too. We are both shocked at how we cannot find a single pan (or pot!).
Eventually, I decide to call Aunt Kim and let her know we’d been looking for 10 minutes and do we even *have* an egg pan?! She starts cracking up and tells us to look up.
All of the pans were hanging from a rack above our heads.
A slight blow to our egos.. but the eggs were as good as ever that day and the story never gets old!
Patient and supportive. Merrill invited me to go shoot hand guns and do some target practice. Now, for a suburban dweller my whole life, this was unfamiliar territory. As a matter of fact I was a a little terrified. We packed up some snacks and supplies and off we went. Merrill taught me gun safety, and how to shoot & load. He even offered to refill the clip because it was pretty tough for ol’ suburban weak thumbs, but I managed and maybe even impressed. Ha! I had that target up behind my office door for years. It was a fond reminder of the time I out-shot some seasoned shooters (most of my shots were in the first 2 circles!) my first/only time out and of the great teacher who made it happen. Thanks for the memories (& skills), Merrill!
My condolences to the Waters family on the passing of Merrill. In 1978, I was in the OCS Battalion in Quantico and Merrill was my Platoon Commander. He provided me and the other Officer Candidates with guidance, caring and the trait of leading by example. He always took the time to speak with each Candidate personally and encouraged us when times seemed difficult. He is smiling proudly in our Platoon Photo, which I cherish and display proudly. Rest assured that Merrill has had a positive impact on many people and I, personally, am grateful. May God bless Merrill and his family.
I just found out about his passing. I’m sorry for your loss. I worked at American Providers for a couple years back in the early 90’s (I think). 🙂 May you find continued peace.