Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cunningham, Dean Richard 2001
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Ionia Sentinel, 29 Sep 2001

Dean Richard Cunningham, 86, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Sept. 
28, 2001.  He was born in Woodland Township on Aug. 9, 1915 to Ernest and Ruth 
(Wortley) Cunningham.

On March 24, 1940, Dean married Viola Mae Lind.  Dean was baptized in the Grace 
Brethren Church of Lake Odessa, and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in 
Woodland.

Dean farmed for several years and worked for the Wolverine Livestock Company.  
He studied Automotive Mechanics at Ferris State College.  For 28 years, he was 
in partnership with Homer Bartlett at the Standard Service Station in Lake 
Odessa and for five years at the Bartlett’s Mobile Station.  He worked for 
Viola’s Floral and Gift Shop and catering service owned and operated by his 
wife.

He is survived by Viola, his loving wife of 61 years; his sisters-in-law, Lucy 
Jordan of Cutlerville and Betty Lind of Woodland; his nieces and nephews, Inez 
(Jack) Potter of Muskegon, Jean (Gary) McCaul of Caledonia, Jeanette (Kenneth) 
Meringa of Cutlerville, and David (Carolyn) Lind of Clarksville; his special 
friends, Alice Forshey of Lake Odessa, Brett Vandecar, Daniel Vandecar, D.J. 
Vandecar and his children, Shelby, Courtney, and Cole Vandecar; several great 
and great-great nieces and nephews; and many other loving relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, and from 6 
p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran 
Church (6338 Velte Rd., Woodland) with Pastors Tim Perrin and K. Howard Immel 
officiating.  Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery.  Suggested as a more 
lasting memorial is the Lakewood Community Ambulance.


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