Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bletz, Fred Roger 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 December 3, 2010, 12:10 am Ionia Sentinel Standard, 6 May 2005 Fred Roger Bletz age 56, of Saranac passed away suddenly Wednesday, May 4, 2005 in Saranac. He was born August 27, 1948 in New Jersey the son of George W. and Pearl (Kissel) Bletz. He married Kathryn Zaremba on June 7, 1975 in Grand Rapids. He was a Vietnam Veteran, 1st Battalion 9th Marines of the Walking Dead where he received two Purple Hearts. Fred was a life member of VFW of Ionia and State Director of Rolling Thunder in Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife Kathryn Bletz of Saranac; son Zachary Bletz; daughter Heather Bletz; brother Bruce and wife Betty Bletz of Louisiana; sister Sally and husband Frank Pelliter of New York, sister Ruth Bletz of New York and several nieces and nephews. Fred’s sense of humor and laughter will be remembered by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held 6 p.m., Monday, at Gallilee Baptist Church. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church. Family is being served by Lake Funeral Home of Saranac. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bletz9985nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb