Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Phelps, Terry L. November 15, 2011 ************************************************ 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 May 17, 2013, 5:28 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - Nov. 17, 2011 Terry L. Phelps, 68, of Fenwick passed away surrounded by his family Nov. 15, 2011 in Grand Rapids. He was born May 25, 1943 in Ionia the son of Walter and Naomi (Popendick) Phelps. He graduated from Ionia High School in 1961. Terry married Darla Gokee Aug. 31, 1973. He worked for Bergers, Caswells, Navarre Motor Sales and retired from Bookwalter Motor Sales in Stanton in 2010. He owned a car care center in Ionia in previous years. Terry was a member of Stanton American Legion, TPA and Ionia Elks. He loved to go to Brimley with his wife and dog, Heidi, and he enjoyed cars and racing. Terry is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Darla Phelps of Fenwick; sons, Glen (Beth) Phelps of Rockford and Brian (Patrice) Phelps of Ionia; mother, Naomi Phelps of Lowell; sister, Kay (Mike) Bravo of California; three grandchildren, Alec, Bryce and Josie; uncles, Vern (Marilyn) Phelps of Grand Rapids and Edgar Harkness of Ionia; nephew, Scott (Lisa) Freund of California; special friends, Rick (Phyllis) Plunkett of Brimley, Aaron (Katie) Kohn of Greenville and John Bookwalter of Stanton. He was preceded in death by his father in 1993. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Church with Pastor Cliff Allen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in his name to Zion Food Pantry. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/phelps20295nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb