Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bashore, Richard L. "Whity" 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 14, 2011, 5:05 pm Portland Review & Observer, 4 Sep 2005 Richard Lee “Whity” Bashore, 72, of Portland, went to be with his Lord on Aug. 29, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Nov. 9, 1932 in St. Johns, the son of Hugh O’Dell and Laura Rose (Ernst) Bashore. Mr. Bashore was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and a member of the American Legion, having served in the Corp. of Engineers in the U.S. Army. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; son, Richard Jr.; grandsons, Richard III and Clayton Bashore. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Delores (Woodhams) Bashore; daughter, Terry (Archie) Lumbart of Potterville; sons, Rodney (Deb) Bashore and Steve (Tina) Bashore, both of Portland; daughter-in-laws, Patricia Villegas-Bashore Lansing, and Nadine Psenkzi of Missouri; 15 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters, Marlene and Katie; brother, Jerry; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, numerous special lifelong friends, and the “River Rats”. The Memorial Service was conducted by Pastor Jeffery Heimsoth Sept. 1 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Johns. Arrangements were entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 700 W. Ash Street, Mason, MI 48854. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bashore16288nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb