Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slater, Anthony Minaker October 10, 2023
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Fri. November 3, 2023

     ANTHONY M. SLATER

Anthony Minaker Slater, age 56, of Missoula Montana, formerly of Belding, passed 
away peacefully at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, on Tuesday, October 10, 
2023. He was born on April 21, 1967, in Lansing, Michigan.He graduated from 
Belding High School with the Class of 1985.

Anthony was an accomplished track & cross-country runner, earning an Athlete of 
the Year nomination from one of his coaches.He put his great singing voice to 
use in the Pops Ensemble corale group and performed in the Belding Booster 
Follies events as well. Following high school, he attended Michigan State 
University, Grand Rapids Community College and earned a degree in business from 
Davenport College,He developed an ambitious work ethic at an early age starting 
with a paper route. Like many area youth, his jobs included Leppink's 
Supermarket and he also mowed lawns.He frequently worked two part-time jobs and 
at one point considered adding a third if only he could have fit it into his 
schedule. He was a member of St.Joseph Catholic Church while living in Belding.
Over the last 25 years, he traveled the country living and working in Alaska, 
California, Colorado, and South Carolina. He relocated to Missoula several 
months ago.

He is survived by his daughter, Chloe (James) Cooke of Coalville, England; his 
parents, Randy and Norrie (Baker) Slater of Belding; siblings, Charlotte may of 
Belding and Mathew (Kristine Mangus) Slater of Belding; nieces and nephews, 
Elena (Eiler), Elijah Ezra, Jordan (Breanna), Every and Thomas; great nieces, 
Everleigh, Wren and Valencia; aunts and uncles, Jeff (Nancee) Slater of 
Grandville, Virgil (Margaret) Baker of Grand Rapids and Anita (Dale) Prieser of 
Manistee; and many cousins.

 Anthony was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Bernadine Baker 
and John and Louise slater, and an uncle, Kim Slater.

Anthony's Funeral service will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 1:00 
p.m. with Fr. Jim Wyse officiating, followed by a luncheon. The family will 
greet visitors beginning at 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. For those 
wishing to express sympathy, the family recommends a contribution in Anthony's 
memory to Alvah N. Belding Library, St.Joseph Church or Alcoholic Anonymous. For 
additional information, lease contact Verdun family Funeral Home, 303 S.Bride 
St., Belding at (616)794-1300 or verdunfh.com, who is caring for the 
arrangements.

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