Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Loper, Michael E. "MIke" June 20, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. June 26, 2019

MICHAEL LOPER, 70
Michael E. "Mike" Loper, 70, of Belding died Thursday evening June 20, 2019, 
at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Mike was born on Nov. 15, 1948, in 
Belding, the son of Marvin and Hulda (Hansbarger) Loper. He graduated from 
Belding High School with the class of 1967. While in high school, Mike 
excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He later attended Grand Rapids 
community College. 

He had worked many years as an operation engineer for various 
trenching/underground utility contractors. He enjoyed stamp and coin 
collecting and always had a nice garden. He had a love of family and friends 
and will be greatly missed by all. He fought an 11-year battle with multiple 
myeloma.

 Mike was married on April 28, 1982 at Shiloh to Cheryl Hose. Mike is loved 
and survived by his wife Cheryl and his children Brett Loper (Rebecca 
Brecken) of Smyrna, Brooke (Aaron) Robinson of Santa Clara, Calif. 
Stepchildren Jon (Kerry) Allen of Allendale, Amber Reeves of Belding and 
Jason (Jennifer) Patten of Belding, his grandchildren; Wriley and Jack, step-
grandchildren, Tayler, Kailee, Cole, Brendan, Lauren, Tinley, Ainsley, his 
siblings; Mary Ellen (Dick) Reeves of Smyrna, Joseph (Jane) Loper of Dayton, 
OH, his close friend and clergy; John Brummel, friends; Matt Dougherty of 
Grand Rapids, Ed and Hope Conley of Belding and the Burger King coffee group 
in Belding. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Marvin loper. In 
keeping with his wishes cremation has taken place. A time for family and 
friends to celebrate his life and accomplishments will take place at a later 
date.  Memorials may be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the 
Wounded Warrior Project. Envelopes will be available at Johnson-Feuerstein 
Funeral Home Belding where cremation services were entrusted. To share a 
message of condolence or a memory of Mike, please visit jffh.com

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