Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kastanek, Sharon R. 2009 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net July 15, 2013, 2:23 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, June 4, 2009 Sharon R. Kastanek, age 69, of Saranac, passed away June 3, 2009 in Saranac. She was born Oct. 8, 1939 in Motley, Minn. the daughter of Raymond and Clara (Lewis) Melcher. Sharon married Rudolf Kastanek June 15, 1957 in Pine River. He preceded her in death July 17, 1984. She was a member and Awana leader at Galilee Baptist Church. She was employed by Radio Bible Class Ministry in the mail room as a verifier and currently aided the Rural Bible Missions. Sharon is survived by her sons, Raymond Rudy Kastanek of Lowell, Robert Edward Kastanek of Palm Springs, Fla. and David Wayne Kastanek of Saranac; daughter, Clara Ann Clarke of Davison; brothers, Daniel Melcher of Wisconsin, Larry Melcher of Saranac, Paul Melcher of Georgia and Stanley Melcher of Grandville; sisters, Bessie Van Eck of Grandville and Martha Heinen of Canada and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church in Saranac with Pastor Andy Mooren officiating. Interment Rosedale Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday 3-5 and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Sharon's name to Galilee Baptist Church for Awana or church hymnals. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kastanek21605nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb