Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Roland, Ronald July 27, 2018 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 6, 2020, 9:12 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Aug. 1, 2018 RONALD ROLAND, 86 Ronald James Roland, 86, of Ionia, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 27, 2018. Ron was born on September 30, 1931, to Henry and Edna (Landers) Roland in Detroit. He worked for Consumers energy for 42 years until retiring in 1997. Ron enjoyed going on fishing trips in Canada and loved his Volkswagens. He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Joyce Roland; 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Ronald is survived by his loving wife, Arlene (Bookie) Roland of Ionia; Sons, Chris (Robin) Roland of Pewamo, Brent (Jan) Roland of North Carolina, Jeffrey Roland (Deb Holtz) of Sparta; step-sons, Phillip (Leslie) Bookie of Ionia, Victor (Jolene) Bookie of Orleans and Steve Bookie (Connie) of Ionia; grandchildren, Amanda (Andy) Zeller, Michael Roland, Brooke (Barrett) Freeman and Cameron Roland; 6 step-grandchildren; great- granddaughter, Brianna; and 7 step-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at Grove Bible church in St. Johns with Pastor Brendan Holmquist officiating with interment at Lyons Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Ron's memory to Grove Bible Church's Mission fund or Ionia Area Hospice. Online condolences maybe made at lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/roland36375nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb