The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Brinks, Sr., 72, of St. John, IN, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022, following an 18-year battle with cancer. Following visitations in Dyer, IN, on Mar. 11, and in Grandville, MI, on Mar. 13, a funeral service was held Monday, Mar. 14, at MKD Funeral Home in Grandville, MI, with the Rev. Andrew Compton officiating. Interment was in Winchester Cemetery, Byron Center, MI. Memorial contributions may be given to Providence Hospice (8929 Broadway Ave., Merrillville, IN 46410), World Renew (400 76th St. SW #17, Byron Center, MI 49315), and Word and Deed Ministries (P.O. Box 157, Hudsonville, MI 49426).
He was ordained as a pastor on Sept. 28, 1975, and served six Christian Reformed Churches including Sully Christian Reformed Church 1985-1991. He retired in 2018 from Cottage Grove Christian Reformed Church in South Holland, IL.
He was the beloved husband of Linda Brinks, nee Krol. He was the loving father of Joseph Brinks, Jr., Dr. Pamela (Rev. Andrew) Compton, Rev. Dr. Christina (Dr. Michael) Brinks Rea, John (Mary) Brinks, and James (Anna) Brinks; and the proud grandfather of 15. He was a dear brother of Gordon (Judy) Brinks, Paul (Leah) Brinks, Ellen (William) Stroo, Sharon Brinks, Calvin (Marcia) Brinks, and Joyce (Robert) Cornelisse; and brother-in-law of Marlene (Robert) Vander Veen, the late Harold (Vonda (Dave)) Krol Van Beek, and Deborah (Lary) Doezema, as well as uncle of many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Helen Brinks.
