Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Roberts, Larry 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 20 Jun 2015

Larry Roberts, of Holland, 5/21/1943-6/17/2015.  He was a Marine “Semper Fi” (always

faithful) were more than mere words to him.  Though a bit rough around the edges, he

had a good heart.  The hats he wore were many including husband, father, 
grandfather, brother, friend, and servant.

He was a lector and lay distributor in both our churches, Our Lady of the Lake and 
Saints Peter & Paul.  He was a past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus.  He had

a beautiful singing voice which served him well when he was an auctioneer at charity

events.  Larry often worked behind the scenes to help others in need, he had a keen

eye for spotting someone’s need and was quick to act upon it.

He grew up in the Lyons/Muir are where he graduated from Lyons High School.  He then

enlisted for the Marines (the uniforms caught his attention) and a few days later 
was off to boot camp.  He soon learned that he was not the baddest dog in town.

He served his country in Vietnam and was shipped home with a shrapnel would.  He 
went on to graduate from MSU with a degree in criminal justice and was employed 
through the State of Michigan Department of Corrections until he retired as Deputy 
Warden.  

Next to God and family, Larry’s greatest joys were being outdoors, hunting, and 
motorcycles.  He was a long time member of the GWRRA and won several awards and 
trophies for the various motorcycles he showed with his wife Janet.

In June, 2015, Larry followed the brightest of lights to be with Jesus and 
experience the greatest feeling of joy he could ever know.  When his family will one

day join him, they’ll know him by the beautiful sound of his voice echoing near His

throne.  God’s will be done.  He is greatly and deeply and profoundly loved.  Semper

Fi.  He was a Marine.

A funeral Mass will be offered for Larry Roberts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at

Saints Peter & Paul church, 434 High St., Ionia, MI.  Visitation will precede the 
funeral at 10 a.m., and a luncheon will follow the service.  A motorcycle procession

will take Larry from his birthplace in Lyons to his home in Holland beginning at 
approximately 1:30 p.m.


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