Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Denker, Russell L., Jr. 2007 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net January 15, 2010, 2:01 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 17 Apr 2007 Russell L. Denker Jr., aged 68, passed away April 13, 2007. He was born December 8, 1938 in Flint, Michigan the son of Russell L. and Georgette (Dion) Denker Sr. He graduated from Ionia High School in 1957 where he was very active and successful in sports. He went on to Michigan State University where he received his bachelors degree. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He married Sue Sweet August 19, 1961 in Ionia. He owned and operated the Culligan Soft Water Businesses in Hastings and Ionia from 1962 until retiring in 1999. He was a member of Ionia Elks Lodge, Past member and president of the Ionia Country Club, and member of the Morrison Lake Country Club. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Sue Denker of Grand Rapids. His mother Georgette (Pat) Denker of Florida. Children Russ and Pam Denker III of Lake Odessa, Rick and Helen Denker of Woodland, Denise Denker of Grand Rapids; Grandchildren Katie Denker, Brittany Denker, Russell Denker IV, Danielle Carigon and Lucy Denker. Sister in law Ann Denker of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his Father Russ Sr. and his Mother and Father in Law. Memorial Services will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia, with a visitation one hour prior to services. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Association. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/d/denker2517nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb