Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Heath, Donald E., Sr. 2007 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net May 14, 2010, 11:36 am Hastings Reminder, Jan 2007 Donald E. Heath, Sr., age 82, of Johnstown Twp., Battle Creek, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Battle Creek Health System. Mr. Heath was born on August 10, 1924 in Lake Odessa, the son of Arthur and Ethel (Heintzelman) Heath. He was raised in the Lake Odessa/Hastings areas, and attended Lake Odessa schools and Hastings High School. Served faithfully in the Army Air Corps during WWII, receiving his honorable discharge on March 18, 1946. He was married to Verna “June” Haynes on April 27, 1946. He was employed at Post Cereals in Battle Creek for over 30 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member and past president of the Bedford Lions Club, member Post 25 Year Club, enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gardening and especially loved and cared for his many feline companions. Mr. Heath is survived by his daughter, Bobbi Bailey of Battle Creek; son, Donald E. (Dawn) Heath Jr. of Battle Creek; five grandchildren, Lyn (Stuart) Bailey-Neal, Donna (Todd) Anderson, Denise Heath (fiancée Art Otarola), Tara (Tom) Reniger, Wes (Tonya) Alfred; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Richard McLaughlin of Hastings and Edward McLaughlin of Grand Rapids; sisters, Patricia Shellington of Hastings, Geraldine Lyons, DeWitt and Frances Morgan of Hastings; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and wife June on February 15, 2006. Services were held Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Country Chapel-United Methodist Church in Dowling with Rev. Patricia A. Harpole officiating. Burial was at the Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Country Chapel-United Methodist Church or National Kidney Foundation. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/heath4187nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb