Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shaler, Fayrene (Parker) February 27, 2017 ************************************************ 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 July 30, 2020, 4:34 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Thurs. March 2, 2017 FAYRENE SHALER 1933-2017 Fayrene Shaler, age 83 of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away Feb. 27, 2017. She was born on May 5, 1933, in Greenville, MI, the daughter of Aubrey and Margaret (White) Parker. Fayrene married Kenneth Shaler on Aug. 31, 1951, he passed away on Nov. 7, 1998. With her husband, Ken, they owned and operated Shaler excavating in Saranac for many years. She was a Cub Scout leader, 4-H leader, Junior Color Guard where she sewed as a seamstress. Fayrene is survived by her children, Vicky (Phil) Malone of Allendale, K. Russell (Kerri) Shaler of Saranac, Steve (Shelly) Shaler of Montana; grandchildren, Kelly, Jason, Joshua, Kendra, Dustin and Lee; 11 grandchildren; sister, Lois Fredrickson of Florida; brother-in-law, Robert Shaler of Cassopolis; sister-in-laws, Lola Hunt of Lowell, Pat Daley of Sheridan and Phyllis Shaler of Lowell. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth, daughter Valerie Jean Shaler and brother Jerry Parker. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Christian Rest Home for the loving care they provided to Fayrene. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday March 3 at Saranac Community Church with Pastor Gene Pearson officiating. Interment at Saranac Cemetery. Visitations will be held Thursday 4-7 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac and one hour prior to the service at the church. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Christian Rest Home Foundation. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shaler37971nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb