Obituary
Gerrit D. Schuring, 79, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2025. Born in Michigan on June 24, 1946, to Rev. John O. Schuring and Gladys D. Schuring, Gerrit’s love of adventure and the sea began early. As the young son of missionaries, he crossed the ocean on a Dutch freighter from New York to the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka—a journey that would kindle a lifelong connection to water, travel, and …
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