Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Larson, Gerald F. June 22, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. June 26, 2019

GERALD LARSON, 89
Gerald F. Larson 89, of Saranac went to be with his Lord on June 22, 2019 in 
Ionia. He was born March 27, 1930, in Berlin Twp., the son of Elmer and Sarah 
(Aldrich) Larson.

Gerald graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1948. He was class president 
member of FFA and was a Football Player. In his early years, Gerald worked as 
an appliance repairman for Whirlpool and then as the head of maintenance  for 
the Saranac Creamery. Gerald spent most of his career as a dairy farmer in 
Berlin Twp., and then in later  years worked for the lake Odessa Livestock 
Auction. He also loved   and restoring older John Deere tractors.

Gerald married Shirley Leroy Aug. 13, 1950. She preceded him in death in 
2001. He later married Deb Baylis on May 4, 2002.

Surviving are his loving wife Deb Larson of Saranac; children, Kathy (Mark) 
Adams of Saranac, Jim Larson of Grand Rapids and Laura (Paul) Rockhold of 
Ionia; stepdaughter, Tiffany (Mike) Missy Wilcox, Michelle (Jon) Pepper, 
Sarah Wilcox, Zach (Amanda) Larson, Max Larson, Hayden Larson, Josh (Pam) 
Rockhold, Luke Rockhold, Peter Rockhold, Samantha (Shane) MacKinnon and John 
Mitchell; brother, Richard Larson of South Carolina; sister-in-law, Jean 
Larson of Grand Rapids. Twelve great grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.

Preceding Gerald in death were his parents, first wife Shirley, sister Grace 
Larson, Brother Robert Larson, sister and brother-in-law Alice and John Smith 
and sister-in-law Marilyn Larson.

Special thanks to the memory care staff at Green Acres and Kindred Hospice.

Funeral services for Gerald will be held Saturday, June 29, at 2:30 p.m. at 
the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with his grandson, Pastor Peter Rockhold 
officiating. Visitations will be on Friday 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 1:30 
p.m. until time of service. Those wishing may made memorial contributions to 
Kindred Hospice. Online condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com

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