Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Droste, John F. 2004
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Portland Review & Observer, 7 Nov 2004

John F. Droste, 80, our gentle and loving husband, father, and grandfather and
great-grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Nov. 2,
2004.  He was born in Westphalia April 21, 1924 the son of Anthony and Anna
(Harr) Droste.  Mr. Droste owned and operated the Westphalia Creamery for
several years, and retired from Fisher Body in 1986, working in Quality Control.
 John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II.  He was a member
of the V.F.W. Post #3733, Knights of Columbus in Westphalia and the C.O.F.  He
loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling, reading and playing
cards with his friends, and most of all loved his family.  John served as a
Eucharistic Minister to the Ingham Regional Medical Center and to the homebound.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kari Droste; sisters, Bernadine
(Roy) Alexander, Toots (Louis) Cook; sister-in-law, Deanna Droste.  

Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Millie; children, Ron (Linda) Droste, Ken
(Lisa) Droste, AI (Donna) Droste, all of Pewamo, and Gerri (Scott) Guild of
Grand Ledge; grandchildren, Brock (fiancee Becky), Grant and Holly Droste, John
and Brad Droste, Rachel, Mitch and Kristy Droste, Curt (fiancee Autumn), Tom and
Emily Guild; great-granddaughter, Kylie Rose Droste; sister, Helen (Paul) Fox of
Pewamo; brother, Jim (Evonne) Droste of St. Johns.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Rev. Cecilio Reyna, Pastor
Nov. 6 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Westphalia.  Military Honors were provided
by the V.F.W. Post #3733 at the church.  Arrangements are entrusted to the
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.


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