Yateendra Bhatnagar, age 82 of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully August 29, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Anjana; children, Piyush (Shahnaz) Bhatnagar, and Shikha (Rajeev) Batra; grandchildren, Nasim, Aman, Hannah, Kareena, Neena, and Krish. Yateendra attended university of Rochester earning his MBA and the Roorkee Institute of Technology School of Architecture, where he earned his master’s degree. He worked as Vice President and Operations Management at the YMCA of New York City. Yateendra was a passionate outdoorsman enjoying fishing, camping, boating, traveling, golf, and racquet sports. He served on the board of Meijer Gardens and the YMCA, sharing his love for nature and giving back to his community. Yateendra was practical, ambitious, goal-oriented until the very end. He was a loving father and husband. A Pooja will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 11:30am at the West Michigan Hindu Temple. Memorial contributions can be made to the YMCA Mary Free Bed.
Yateendra Bhatnagar
02/09/1942
08/29/2024
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Our heartfelt condolences to Anju and entire Bhatnagar family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We will miss you. Yatee was not only a friend but also a great golf partner
May his soul rest in peace.
Our deepest condolences to Anju and entire Bhatnagar family. Our prayers are with you all. 🙏
So sorry for your loss
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to dear Anju ji and family. May Yateendra ji’s loving memories bring some peace and strength to the entire family in this difficult time. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Om Shanti.🙏🙏
Me and my wife Sudha Saxena send out deepest condolences. Yatee as we call him was my batch mate at Roorkee doing our B. Arch degree. He was very joyful person and a good friend. May his soul rest in peace and give strength to the family to bear the great loss.
Mine and Roopa’s heartfelt condolences to chachiji, Piyush, and Shikha. Yatti was a joyful friend, whom we wanted to meet on every opportunity we get. He will be missed.
Sorry to miss you.
Our Condolences to all family members.
Heartfelt condolences to the family . May his soul rest in peace .
Dear Anju didi , Piyush/ Shahnaz, Shikha/ Raj
Please accept our deepest condolences on the sad demise of respected Yateendra Bhaisaheb. We cherish the memories of his visits to India and our long walks with him to India Gate and Janpath and not the least his fondness for taking out Simi and Nipun for fun outings and dinners. We also cherish our visit to US 10 years back when we had the opportunity to stay with him in Grand Rapids and visiting Meijer Garden
We will live with these happy thoughts and memories for all times to come while he his with God
May God give us strength to bear this Irreparable loss
Sandeep and Vasudha
We are so sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing to you and your wonderful family.
With love,
Anne and Jeffrey Mendelson and family
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to Anju didi and whole family. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers 🙏
As a fellow docent at FMG , I always enjoyed my conversations with Yatee , he was a very pleasant and knowledgeable man.
Yatee was a wonderful, dedicated volunteer at Meijer Gardens. I always enjoyed seeing his smiling face during his shifts.
My deepest condolences to his family.
Sincerely,
Katie Racey
Yatee was part of the Thursday morning Docent team at Fredrick Meijer Gardens. I served on that team with him. He was always friendly, and loved to talk about art, sculpture, and golf. We miss him very much. Our hearts go out to you at this sad time.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.
Waheguru Ji Be AungSung Always and Provide The Strength To Bear This Loss To All The Family Member.
I volunteered with Yatee for many years as a docent at Meijer Gardens. We shared a love of nature, family, and Meijer Gardens and had many conversations about these topics. I will very much miss his quiet and kind demeanor, but mostly his smile, which lit up his whole face each time I saw him. I wish him peace in his passing. I wish his family comfort in the many memories you all shared over the years. hopeful that the