Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Purkey, James Robert May 27, 2021 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 29, 2022, 6:44 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Saturday June 5, 2021 JAMES ROBERT PURKEY IONIA-James Robert Purkey, age 32, of Ionia, MI passed away May 27, 2021. He was born on May 19, 1989 in Ionia the son of Mark Purkey and Hanna Bengel. James was a graduate of Ida S.Baker High School in Florida, class of 2007. He loved riding motorcycles, hunting, wood working and fishing. He was always willing to help someone in need. Surviving James are his father, Mark Purkey and Tomi Sayers of Ionia; mother, Hanna (Ken) Bengel of Stanton; daughter, Cayden Purkey of Ionia; grandparents, James and Beverly Purkey of Florida, girlfriend, Anais Garcia of Ionia; brother, Nick (Breeanna) Purkey of Ionia sister, Stacey Purkey and Chad Daugherty of Ionia; niece, Hanna: step-mother, Brenda Purkey of Ionia, 3 step-brothers, 1 step-sister and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and Nancy Guernsey and sister Heidi Purkey. Visitation will be held at Lake Funeral Home on Friday, June 4th from 2:00-8:00 P.M. A celebration of life will be held at North Plains Loyal Riders, 3515 E.Charles Rd., Ionia, on Saturday June 19th at 1:PM. Those wishing may made memorial contributions to his daughter, Cayden Purkey. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhome.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/purkey43359nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb