Ty James Verougstraete (May 5th,1967-November 2nd, 2024)
Ty was born to his parents, Jim and Nancy Verougstraete in Lansing, Michigan. He was a loving and faithful husband to his wife, Sharon, and a wonderful father to his two children, Michelle and Mark. He was a devoted Grandpa to two grandsons, Dwayne and Desmond (ages 2 and 8 months).
Ty was a valuable and respected systems and software engineer at BAE Systems for 23 years, where he was loved by the people who worked with him. His skills and love for people made him a wonderful manager and an important member of every team he was a part of.
More than all of these, he was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ his Savior. He trusted in Christ and submitted his life to him when he was 35 to live a life of honesty, purity, and integrity. The Lord has used his changed life to raise his children in the Lord and impact many individuals that God has put in his path.
In 2012, Ty was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and spent a year receiving chemotherapy treatments and ultimately a bone marrow transplant. Since then, he has dealt with various complications related to his transplant. Through all this, he has trusted God with not only his eternal life, but also every day of his life here on earth. He cherished every moment he got to spend with his family and friends; and knew when the Lord decided to take him home, it would be God’s perfect time.
On the morning of November 2nd, 2024, the Lord took Ty to be with him in heaven, his true home, and he is now worshiping and glorifying God with no more suffering. He has now realized the promise of God in his favorite verse, Romans 8:38-39, “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Whenever he tried to quote this verse, he would tear up so much the words would just not come out. This verse carried Ty through many trials and was a precious promise to him that no matter the trial or circumstance, God’s love for him could not be taken away or diminished.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to City of Hope Hospital in Duarte, California.
