Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cruz, Roberto (Ricardo) July 9, 2013 ************************************************ 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 December 28, 2014, 2:39 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. July 12, 2013 Roberto (Ricardo) Cruz, 62, of Belding, passed away July 9, 2013 in Grand Rapids. He was born April 1, 1951 in Mexico, the son of Julio and Petra (Quesada) Cruz. Ricardo married Patricia White on June 16, 1979 in Palo. He worked at Amway for 34 years until health issues wouldn't allow home to work any longer. He was avid bass fisherman and a member of many fishing clubs. Ricardo is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Patricia Cruz of Belding; children, Amy (Josh) Knapp of Belding and Jose (Amber) Cruz of Kentwood; grandchildren, Jenna Knapp, Arianna Cruz, Dominic Cruz, and Xavier Cruz; father-in-law, Franklin White of Portland; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Cruz of Mexico; sisters, Maria Alvarado of Ionia and Connie Gonzales of Florida; brother and sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julio and Petra Cruz; one sister, Virginia; and mother-in-law, Mary White. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia wit Pastor Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment at Tuttle Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, July 15 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Ricardo's name to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/cruz29337nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb