Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cowles, Raymond "Ray" H. September 10, 2022 ************************************************ 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 B. Currigan currigan1932@concast.net September 8, 2023, 5:35 pm Greenville Daily News-Wed.September 14, 2022 Excerpts from Greenville Obituary RAYMOND "RAY" COWLES Died Saturday September 10, 2022-age 83 of Belding at Grand Rapids Hospital. Born July 19, 1939 in St.Johns, the son of Homer and Josephine (Conklin) Cowles. Graduated from Belding High School Class of 1957 & later served two years in the Army-National Guard. Ray married his high school sweetheart,Kay Coston on June 13, 1959 & they enjoyed 52 years of marriage until Kay passed in 2011. Raised on a farm & was a farmer his entire life. Member of the Belding United Methodist Church, Served on the Belding Board of Education for several years. Enjoyed golf, playing games with family members, especially watching the grandchildren's activities & wintering in Florida. Preceded in death by parents, and wife Kay. Survived by his 3 children,Christine Cowles of Belding, Doug (Marcie) Cowles of Oscoda, Jennifer (Jeff) Greenop of Grand Rapids, his 11 grandchildren, Michael(Shannon) Armock, Brittany Ricks, Raymond Cowles, Riley Cowles, Brooklynn Storey, James Storey, Levi Storey, Elizabeth Greenop, Grace Greenop, Ryan Greenop, Connor Greenop and his 2 great grandchildren, McKenna and Maddox. Also sister Nancy Clark of Howell. Funeral services will be Saturday September 17 at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding with Father Mark Przybysz officiating. Committal Prayers and Military honors will follow at River Ridge Cemetery, Belding. Visitation will be Friday from 4-6 pm. & one hour before the funeral on Saturday. Memorials may be given to ALvah N.Belding Library May send Condolences for Ray at www.jffh.com Additional Comments: River Ridge Cem. Army National Guard File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/cowles46172nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb