Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kirby, Royal F. February 12, 2013
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. Feb. 15, 2013

Royal F. Kirby, 86, of Ionia, passed away at Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan 
on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. He was born on Sept. 23, 1926 in Muir, the son of 
Eugene and Elizabeth (Henderson) Kirby.

Royal had many passions in life, including bowling, golfing, football and 
baseball. He was a hunter and fisherman which he enjoyed doing with his many 
friends. Royal was a Chrysler retiree, member of the Ionia Moose Club, earning 
his Pilgrim Degree, and served in various positions of the Moose as well.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Lawrence and Ernie Kirby; 
sisters, Mabel Hunt, Pauline Adair and Ethel Shepley; and grandson, Levi Kirby.

Surviving are his loving and caring wife of seven months, Cheryl Kirby; 
children, Lee Kirby of Las Vegas, Melody Kirby of Hawaii, Karen and Doug Krouse 
of Florida, Valerie and Gary Teegarden of Indiana, Carl Kirby of Grand Rapids, 
and Kim and Kelvin Miller of Grand Haven; 17 grandchildren; numerous great 
grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Bredice, Josephine Sheldon, Arlyn and Ruth 
Witherell, and Margie Jackson; sister-in-law, Audrey Kirby of Lyons; many 
nieces and nephews, as well as Cheryl’s immediate family.

The Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at Lehman 
Funeral Homes, 220 Rich St., Ionia. Interment will take place in the spring at 
Balcom Cemetery, Ionia. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the 
time of the service Monday at the funeral home.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia Moose 
Lodge, or to Wings of Hope of Allegan, in memory of Royal. Online condolences 
may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com.


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