Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Choiniere, Paul Francis July 26, 2008 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net November 20, 2023, 3:03 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - Tuesday July 29, 2008 PAUL FRANCIS CHOINIERE Paul Francis Choiniere, of Middleville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 26,2008 after an extended illness. Paul was born in Detroit to Francis and Mary Choiniere on Oct.1, 1925. He was the elder brother of Jean and James who preceded him in death.Paul served in the US Navy during WWII as a torpedo bomber aviation ordinance man; from Dec. 1943 to 1946.After discharge from the Navy, he joined the Detroit Police Force and served in various positions including detective int eh narcotics bureau,Lieutenant in charge of the 13th precinct and inspector of the Detroit east side detectives, eventually retiring in 1972 after 25 years. Paul and Marilyn then moved to Belding. He served as Ionia County undersheriff for four years and retired as District Court Probation Officer and Judge Magistrate after eight years. Paul and Marilyn moved to Middleville on their 50th anniversary, Aug.31, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Linda DeBoer; son, Richard(Irene) Choiniere; grandson David (Kriszelda) Choiniere; granddaughters, Christine (Raymond) Erickson, Rachael (Jason) DeVroy and Shawna; great-grandchildren, Steven, Tahlia, Taylor, Evan and Jeffrey; step-grandchildren, Scott and Kami Wyer; step-great-grandchildren, Victoriah, Nathaniel and Skylynn. Funeral services for Paul will be held Thursday, July 31, at 4 pm. at St.Paul Lutheran Church, 8426 Kraft SE with Rev.Robert Gerke officiating.Interment is at Holy Corners Cemetery. The family will meet relatives and friends Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 2-4 pm and 6-9 p.m. at the Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf funeeral Home, 616 E.Main St.,Caledonia. www.mkdfuneralhome.com Additional Comments: Holy Corners Cem., Caledonia,MI File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/choinier46570nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb