Rebecca Jean Svaan

Rebecca Jean Svaan, age 69 of Grand Haven, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Mission Point Care Facility in Big Rapids. She was born on February 2, 1954 in New Haven, CT to the late John and Shirley (Gaerte) Svaan.

Rebecca graduated from Bloomington High School North in Indiana. She was a member of the Evangelical Community Church in Bloomington for many years. Rebecca and her cat moved to Ann Arbor in 2012. There, she was a faithful member of Huron Hills Church and an enthusiastic participant at the Just Us Club. In 2021, Rebecca moved to Grand Haven, where she attended Covenant Life Church.

Rebecca loved cats, and her loyal feline companion, Adams, was often in her lap, purring to comfort her in times of need.

Rebecca is lovingly remembered and will be missed by her two sisters, Kristine (Robert) McCurdy of Marion, Illinois, and Joanna (Alexander) Langberg of Lancaster, Massachusetts; her brother, Eric (Natalie) Svaan of Grand Haven; many nieces and nephews in two generations; and her beloved cat, Adams.

The Funeral Service for Rebecca will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Klaassen Family Funeral Home. Her brother, Eric Svaan, will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Interment will be at Lake Forest Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Just Us Club.

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