Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hakala, Walfrid "Willie"  June 5, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. June 8, 2016

WALFRID (WILLIE) HAKALA 1933-2016
Walfrid (Willie) Hakala is now delighting in the glories of Heaven. He has looked 
forward to this day - when he could begin praising his Lord and Savior face to 
face for eternity.

Willie was born in Iron River, Michigan, on July 28, 1933, to Uno and Martha 
(Pari) Hakala. He lived an eventful life with his three sisters, Mary Hill, Mamie 
Anderson and Lillian (Duane) Danielson. He and his sisters enjoyed recalling their 
lives in a Finnish family. His upbringing shaped him into the wonderful, caring 
and hardworking man that he became.

He studied at Michigan State University. This is where he met Gloria Roth - a 
match orchestrated by his best friend and subsequent brother-in-law, Don Zook. 
Gloria was the love of his life. They married on April 27, 1958.

He will be lovingly missed by  his three daughters; Cindy (Gary) Studt, Cheryl 
(Doug) Leazenby, Linda Werner and son-in-law Steve Werner along with 
grandchildren Greg Studt, Blake (Becca) Studt, Elizabeth (Brad) Adrion, Lauren 
Leazenby and Austin Leazenby, Tyler (Cheyenne) Werner and Drew (Hannah) 
Werner and great-grandchildren Eli Studt, Elise and Isaiah Werner and Brady 
Adrion. They will forever cherish the time they spent with their wise father and 
Grandpa. Also surviving are Gloria's sisters; June Bare and Jean (Verlin) 
Kauffman.

Loved ones preceding him in death are parents Uno and Martha Hakala; sister 
Mary Hill; beloved great-granddaughter Evelyn Studt; sisters-in-law; Dolores 
Zook, Beverly Gauwitz, and Sharon Britten; and brothers-in-law Eli Hill Bare, 
Chester Anderson, John Bare, Chuck Gauwitz and Don Britten.

Willie's life mission was to make things better; building, repairing, maintaining, 
improving, teaching and sharing. It was his desire that all would benefit from his 
life's mission, both physically and spiritually.

Visitation for Willie will be Tuesday, June 7, 5-8 p.m. at Koops Funeral Chapel in 
lake Odessa. The family will also receive visitors at the first Baptist Church of 
Sebewa on Wednesday, June 8,  2:15 0 3:15 p.m. The funeral service will follow 
at 3:30 p.m.  A time of fellowship will take place after the service in the church 
fellowship hall.

Contributions may be made to Faith Hospice of Grand Rapids or the charity of 
one's choice.


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