Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Robert Donald February 15, 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 June 6, 2015, 2:22 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Fri. Feb. 17, 2012 Robert Donald Nelson, 74, of Ionia passed away Feb. 15, 2012 in Ionia. He was born Feb. 4, 1938 the son of Charles and June (Randall) Phillips. Robert served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Lyons VFW and a past member of Lyons Fire Department. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Mary Nelson of Ionia; children, Rickey (Patricia) Nelson of Gowen Deborah (Dennis) Dingman of Pierson and Robert (Terri) Nelson of Cedar Springs; step-children, Jack (Shirley) Proctor of Lyons, John (Darlene) Proctor of Florida, Donald Proctor of Lyons and Ronald (JoAnn) Proctor of Lyons; step mother, Mae Phillips of Saranac; sisters, Irene (Vern) Barclay of Ionia, Linda Syrjala of Ionia, Shirley Daggett of Saranac and Joyce (Ivan) Hardenburg of Mason; nine grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two step-daughters, Sue and Cindy; and a brother-in-law, Kenneth Syrjala. Cremation has taken place upon his request. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/n/nelson30748nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb