Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Desgranges, Paul Donald 2004
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 11 Sep 2004

Paul Donald Desgranges, age 86, of Lake Odessa, went home to be with his Lord 
on September 9, 2004.  He was born August 19, 1918, in Pleasant Bend, Ohio, to 
John Wesley and Ruth (Rowlander) Desgranges.

Paul retired from G.M.’s Fisher Body Plant #2 in Grand Rapids in 1978.  He 
loved his family and enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting and playing cards with 
his friends.  He was a long-time member of Kilpatrick United Brethren Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 62 years, Frieda (Makley) 
Desgranges; sister Laura Haney; and brothers Willard and Lavon Desgranges.

Surviving are his three daughters, Paula (Merv) Carter of Lake Odessa, Diana 
(Bernie) Wilfong of Paw Paw and Ruthie (Jerry) Benjamin of Saranac; 
grandchildren, Marty (Karrie) Carter, Kelly (Pam) Carter, Kim (Brian) VanNeste, 
Gina Meyers, Carrie (Troy) Kahler, Alyson Higdon, Carla (Joe) Truppa, Nikki 
Wilfong, Curt (Rachel) Benjamin and Chris Benjamin; 21 great-grandchildren; 4 
great-great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Alona (Roger) Allen, Opal 
(John) Booher, Clarence (Nancy) Desgranges, Arloa Lee, Elwood (Betty) 
Desgranges, Bill (Barb) Desgranges, Glenn (Jude) Desgranges; and sister-in-law, 
Dorothy Desgranges.

Also surviving Paul are his wife of four years, Orpha (Enz) Desgranges and her 
children, Ron (Norine) Enz, Annabelle Ludwig, Noreta (Joe) Otto, Janice (Jerry) 
Yonkers and David (Lori) Enz; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 
and numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the 
Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa.  The funeral service will be held at 11 
a.m. Monday at Lakewood United Methodist Church.  Burial will take place in 
Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The family has suggested that memorial contributions be made to the Lakewood 
United Methodist Church or the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church.


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