Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kozachik, Thomas John September 14, 2012 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 28, 2015, 7:04 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Sept., 2012 Thomas John Kozachik, 51, of Ionia, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 14, 2012. He was born Nov. 14, 1960 in Lansing, he son of Dr. Martin J. and Mary Ann (Nickels) Kozachik. He graduated from Portland High School in 1978 then went on to graduate from Western Michigan University in 1983. Thomas loved to hunt and fish and was an avid fan of MSU. He worked for the Michigan Department of Corrections in Ionia for 26 years and retired in December 2011. Thomas is survived by brothers and sisters, Dr. Jean Kozachik of Traverse City, Kenneth (Barbara) Kozachik of Kentwood, Carol Delaney of Grand Rapids, David Kozachik of Hudsonville, Phillip Kozachik of Traverse City, and Eileen Cannon of Portland, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law Gerri Lynn Kozachik. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. Additional Comments: Obituary also ran in "Lansing State Journal" on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kozachik30518nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb