Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gregory, Donald W. 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Donald W Gregory, 96, of Ionia, died February 23, at Metropolitan Hospital in 
Grand Rapids.  He was born July 23, 1910, in Berlin Township, the son of 
Arthur D. and Lois Winegar Gregory, and attended Benedict School.  He joined 
his father in farming, first in Berlin and later in Orange Township. Still 
later, he was a construction worker, especially noted for form-building and 
finish carpentry. 

He was married Oct. 4, 1930, to Marion G. Jones of Portland.  She died in 
February 1983. He was married to Mary Stout Thomas June 7, 1983.  She died in 
May 2006.  Also preceding him in death were two brothers and a sister.  He was 
a member of LeValley United Methodist Church. 

An avid outdoorsman, he was a member of Ionia Fishing and Hunting Club, and 
served as the club's president and treasurer.  He was a life member of 
National Rifle Association, Loyal Order of the Moose, and Veterans of Foreign 
Wars.  He was also a longtime member of Portland and Berlin Center Granges.  
He was a loyal Democrat.  He served in the U. S. Navy, aboard the U.S.S. 
Enterprise, in the Pacific, during World War II. 

Survivors include eight children: Russell C. of Ionia; Larry (Carol) of Ionia; 
Lois (Ronald) Martens of Fulton; Carol (Steven) Price of Lake Odessa; Jerry 
(Judy) of Ionia; Norma (Robert) Mulder of Lake view; Perry (Margaret) of 
Ionia; and Richard (Marilyn) of Stanton; and step-daughter, Janet (Larry) 
Listerman of Ionia. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and 43 great 
grandchildren. 

Cremation has taken place. No funeral services will be held.  At his request, 
a family memorial service will be held in the spring. Arrangements by Lake 
Funeral Home of Ionia.  He was especially pleased by an honorary Ionia High 
School diploma, awarded in 2003.  A memorial has been established within Ionia 
Public Schools Endowment Scholarship Fund.  Those who wish to remember him may 
contribute to the scholarship fund, by mail to Jerry Gregory, 3630 S. State 
Road, Ionia, Michigan 48846. 


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