Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harper, Arden Edwin January 8, 2018
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Lakewood News - Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018

MURFREESBORO, TN- Arden Edwin Harper, age 91, died on January 8, 2018, in 
Murfreesboro, TN.

He was born in Woodland on May 17, 1926, to Howard and Minnie Harper. In 1949, 
he married Betty Marie LaReau, and they remained married until her death in 
2002.

Arden served his country in the United States Army and fought in Europe during 
World War II. Following his honorable discharge, he graduated from Michigan 
State College (University), then continued his education at University of 
Michigan where he earned his master's degree in education, servicing as a 
teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of schools. For many  years after 
retiring he worked as a math instructor and tutor at Lansing Community College 
and Lake-Sumpter Community College in Florida.

Arden enjoyed family vacations, reading and writing, following Michigan sports 
teams (especially the Detroit Tigers) and time spent with his family. Arden and 
Betty lived in The Villages, Florida, for several years until her death. He 
later married Patricia Burkhardt in 2003, and they moved to The Villages, then 
to Murfreesboro, TN. 

Arden is survived by  his wife, Patricia; his three children, Deborah Harper of 
Chugiak, AK, Shelley Stevens (Greg) of Mt. Pleasant, and Alan Harper of 
Caledonia; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren-- Derek Gordon (Renee) 
and their sons Tyler and Adam of Howell, Darice Ackerson-Gordon and her 
daughter, Molly of Chugiak, AK, Dennae Hodges (Richard) and their sons Dustin, 
Hunter, and Cannon from Owensboro, KY, Amorena Wojciakowski (Mike) of Grand 
Rapids, and their children Cecilia, Julia and Collin, Ashley Newman (Chris) of 
Pardeeville, WI, and Seth Newman (Megan) of East Lansing. 

Burial has taken place at the Woodland Memorial Park near Woodland.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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WWII Army

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