Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Delmarter, Gordon Ray January 30, 2013
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. Feb. 1, 2013

Gordon Ray Delmarter, 82, of Ionia, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2013 
after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was preceded in death by his 
parents, Charles and Eugenia Delmarter, and his sister, Dorothy Knopf.

Gordon was born on Feb. 27, 1930 in Okemos, Mich. During the Korean War, he 
served as a Quartermaster on board both the USS Essex and USS Curtis, where he 
received the naval honor of Meritorious Mast for his exceptional service. After 
the Navy, he was involved in banking and insurance sales. He was an active 
member of the Albion Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow.

Gordon was an avid reader and history buff. He also had a great love of 
researching genealogies. He was proud of the fact that six of his ancestors 
arrived on the Mayflower.

Gordon was survived by his wife, Roberta (First- Delmarter); mother of his 
children, Mary (Corn-Delmarter); children, Ronald (Renae)Delmarter, Charles 
Delmarter, and Julie (Todd) Simpson; grandchildren, Ashley Delmarter, Kevin 
Delmarter, Trey Delmarter, Madison Delmarter, Nathan Simpson and Zachary 
Simpson; brother-in-law, Stanley Knopf; and sister, Barbara Jean (Robert) Ward; 
as well as many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at LeValley United Methodist Church, East David 
Hwy., Ionia, MIch., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to make memorial contributions are asked to 
consider Hospice of Lansing/Ionia.


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