Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Clem, Walter L. "Leroy" December 21, 2012 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com March 13, 2015, 4:13 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Dec. 27, 2012 Walter L. "Leroy" Clem, 82, of Six Lakes, formerly of Belding, died on Dec. 21, 2012 at home under the care of his loving family and Hospice. He was born on Dec. 5, 1930 in Oatsville, Ind., the son of Orris and Maybel (Walters) Clem. Following high school, he married and raised a family with his first wife, Cecelia Purdy, who preceded him in death in 2006. He then married Bobbie J. Dines-Sparks and she survives. Leroy worked in several capacities during his lifetime and at the time of his retirement worked in factory transportation for a housewares manufacturer. Leroy will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by his family, including his dear wife, Bobbie; his children, Michael Clem, Cheryl (Bob) Norwood, Ronald (Grace) Clem, Shirley Clem; grandchildren, Darrin, Chris, Aaron, Melissa, Ryan, Samantha and Katrina; five great-grandchildren; Bobbie's children, Sandra (Mike) Blount, Larry (Sharon) Dines, Linda (Jeff) Winters, Tamara (Gary) Youngs, Sherrie (Bob) Hughes; and Bobbie's grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a sister, Sharon. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at New Life United Methodist Church, 6584 Howard City-Edmore Road, Six Lakes, with Pastor John Scott officiating. The family will greet visitors from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Private interment services are being planned for a later date at Entrican Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Mike Verdun of Verdun Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Belding (616)794-1300 or 111.verdunfh.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/clem30118nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb