Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Essner, Richard "Frog" Elias April 2, 2011
************************************************
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:
Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 29, 2013, 12:18 am

Ionia Sentinel Standard - April 5, 2011

Richard “Frog” Elias Essner, 66 of Lake Odessa, passed away unexpectedly on 
April 2, 2011. Richard was born on March 29, 1945 in Hillman, the son of 
Clifford and Jeanette (Thomas) Essner.

Dick moved to Hastings when he was 9 and graduated from Hastings High School in 
1964. He enjoyed drag racing, hunting, his girl “chickens”, Mr. P. “the 
peacock”, and his dogs, and his loving family.

Dick worked s an Electric Distribution Lineman for 38 years, before retiring 
from Lansing Board of Water and Light in 2005.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ada May Wssner; brother-in-
law, Russell Palmer; son-in-law, Joe Leonard; many aunts and uncles; his dog, 
Smokey and several other dogs.

Surviving are his wife, best friend and perfect companion of 31 years, Patricia 
Essner; children Kirk (Karri) Essner, Cindy Essner, Teresa (Joe) Leonard, Lisa 
(Steve) Spetoskey; seven grandchildren, Keegan and Koltin Essner, Bob and Becca 
Leonard, Stevie, Anthony and Lexie Spetoskey; sister, Gladys; aunt, Zona; 
brother-in-law, Bruce (Diane) Rowe; special friend, Dan Ward; many cousins and 
friends; dogs, Dude, Tinkerbell and Willy.

The Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 
Kilpatrick Church in Woodland. The family will receive friends one hour prior 
to the service at the Church. There will be a private burial.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Mackenzie Animal 
Sanctuary, or the Kilpatrick Church of Woodland. Arrangements are entrusted to 
the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. 


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/essner19868nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.2 Kb