Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Black, Ronald W. 2005
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Portland Review & Observer, 13 Nov 2005

Ronald W. Black, 61, of Portland, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 5, 
2005, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with heart problems 
and a very short battle with lung cancer.

He was born on September 5, 1944 in Sebewa, the son of Forrest and Charlotte 
(Shattuck) Black.  Ronald attended school until the 10th grade, and then 
enlisted in the U.S. Navy, until his honorable discharge in 1962.  Ronald 
retired from Oldsmobile after 32 ½ years of service as a groundskeeper (yard 
bird) factory worker.  They provided a foster home for 20 years with 49 foster 
children throughout those years.  Ronald’s family and his grandchildren were 
the joy of his life.  He took pride in woodworking, building family heirlooms 
and spending time camping.  He was preceded in death by his parents; nephews, 
Greg Keehn and Brian Tempelton.

Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Linda; six children, George (Lucy) Black of 
Portland, Janet (Pat) Fedewa of Portland, Richard (Enid) Morris of Orleans, 
Waylon Black, Ronnie Cleckie and Rickie Cleckie; seven grandchildren, Wayne 
Peckham, Maranda Morris, Sarah Morris, Andrea Braley, Bryan Black, Brandon 
Black and Elizabeth Morris; one great grandchild, Anna Morris; brother, Jerry 
(Sue) Black; sisters, Vivian (Richard) Keehn of Portland and Jeanne Tempelton 
of Ionia; many nieces and nephews.

The funeral services was conducted by the Rev. Paul Bailey on Nov. 9 at the 
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.  Interment followed at Portland 
Cemetery.  Arrangements were entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 
Portland.


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