STANWOOD, Mich. — A Grand Rapids family is grieving after a Mother’s Day crash claimed the life of a woman they said was the heart of their family.
Colleen Ligtvoet raised her daughters on the west side of Grand Rapids. As a single mother, she was always present, never missing an event, helping with schoolwork and staying involved in every part of their lives.
Her daughters said the example she set continues to guide them today, even as mothers themselves…