Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCaul, Benjamin "Ben" Riley September 1, 2020 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 5, 2021, 7:29 am Hasting's Reminder-September, 2020 Benjamin Riley McCaul Benjamin Riley McCaul, age 88, of Lake Odessa, passed away on September 1, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born August 30, 1932 in Ada, to Russell and Gertrude (Tanis) McCaul. Ben grew up on the family farm, and while serving in the Army, in Germany, during the Korean War, discovered he had a knack for fixing radios and other equipment. Upon returning from the war he attended Ferris State University for television and Appliance Repair. After graduation Ben married Donna Jackson and raised three children, instilling the value of hard work while farming and working at Lake Odessa TV and Appliances. Ben will be missed by his wife of 60 years, Donna; children Sharon (Pete) Turner of Pensacola, FL., Karen (Don) Hill of Bridgman, and Todd (Deb) McCaul of Lake Odessa; grandchildren Kyle (Emily) Root, Benjamin Williams, Morgan McCaul, Mason McCaul, Caleb Hill, Molly McCaul, John Turner, Beth Turner and Kayte Turner; and great-grandchildren Kylie and Amalia Root, Kayla Turner, Cameron and Adrian Dansalan, Tyler and Jasmine Schultz; siblings Bob McCaul, Carl McCaul, Carol Nielsen, and Lester (Jan) McCaul, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Mary McCaul, Virginia (Rex) Creighton, and Charles McCaul. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 at 11 a.m., at the Clarksville Bible Church, with family receiving guests at 10 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service. Memorial contributions an be made to the Clarksville Bible Church or any charity of one's choice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mccaul40691nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb