Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Richmond, Raymond E. "Ray" (Pastor) February 20, 2009
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Ionia Sentinen-Standard - Feb. 24, 2009


Pastor Raymond “Ray” E. Richmond, age 59, of Lyons, passed away at Spectrum 
Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Feb. 20 from accidental injuries.

Born in St. Paul, Minn. on Sept. 17, 1949 to Earl and Lucille Richmond. He is 
also the foster son of George and Mildred Koert. He married Deborah Kirby on 
Jan 20, 1973 in Lyons.

He graduated from Zeeland High School in 1968, and attended Cornerstone College 
for a short time before joining the Army in 1969. He served in the Army from 
1969 – 1977. He served tours in Japan, Vietnam and Korea. After departing from 
the Army he became a Corrections Officer at Riverside Correctional Facility and 
retired in 2002 with 24 ½ years. He felt called by the Lord to become Pastor of 
Lyons Baptist Church in June of 2008.

He is survived by his wife Deb Richmond; son, Jonathan Richmond of Lyons; 
daughter, Dawn (Ryan) Thelen of Westphalia; grandsons, Dylan Richmond and Ryan 
Thelen Jr.; foster children, Brenda (Matt) Vugteveen of Hastings, William 
(Amanda) Cottrell of Marshall; brothers, Paul Richmond of Calif., Dave (Mary) 
Richmond of Ionia and Doug Orourke of Minnesota; sister, Rose Workman of 
Michigan; sisters-in-law, Pat Stevens of St. Johns and Irene (John) Flick of 
Fowler; brother-in-laws, Clayton Kirby of Auburn, Ind. and Raymond Brady, of 
Auburn, Mich.; father-and-mother-in-law, Ernest and Audrey Kirby of Lyons; 
foster father George Koert; foster brothers, Jeff and Pete Koert and their 
families of Zeeland; and also many nieces, nephews and great-nieces-and-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Lucille Richmond; foster 
mother, Mildred Koert; sister, Vernona Brady; brother-in-law, Dennis Stevens; 
nephew, Garry Shields and foster sisters, Ann and Debbie Koert.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Lyons Baptist Church with 
Rev. Ralph Barton and Mr. Chris Click officiating. Interment Lyons Cemetery. 
The family will receive friends and relatives Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lyons 
Baptist Church. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Muir. Anyone wishing may 
make memorial contributions to Lyons Baptist Church. Online condolences may be 
made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.



Additional Comments:
Raymond Richmond, 59, passed away Friday from injuries he received during a 
fall that occurred on Feb. 7. He was pastor at Lyons Baptist Church.

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