Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Syrjala, Kenneth Raymond 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, February 1, 2007
Kenneth Raymond Syrjala, aged 69, went to be with his Lord Jesus on Wednesday, 
January 31, 2007, after an 8 year battle with cancer. Ken and his surviving 
wife Linda were married almost 48 years and both had been residents of Ionia, 
Michigan for 50 years. 

Ken was born in the Upper Peninsula, Watton, Michigan on February 23,1937, the 
son of William and Gertrude Syrjala. He grew up in L' Anse and graduated from 
Baraga High School in 1955. Since then, he visited family, friends, and the 
homestead as often as possible and always headed for the sauna at the first 
opportunity. 

Ken is survived by his wife, Linda and their five children: Peggy and her 
husband Greg "Woody" Woodard of Mackinac Island, Michigan and San Antonio, 
Texas, their children Sunshine Woodard, Jason and Sasha Woodard, and Zac and 
Elizabeth Woodard. Lynn and her husband David Taylor, their children Janna and 
Abigail; Derek Syrjala and his wife Carrie, their children Parker, Calvin, 
Emma and Addison; Darin Syrjala and his wife Lynette, their children Samuel, 
Larissa, Alexa, and Levi; Greg Syrjala and his wife Melissa, and their son 
Drake. Ken's siblings: Robert and Jan Syrjala of Flint, MI. Shirley and Ken 
Albright of Ionia, MI Richard and Alice Syrjala of Grafton, MA Jim and Mary 
Syrjala of Lyons, MI Edsel and Theresa Syrjala of Ishpeming, MI . Many nieces, 
nephews and cousins.

Ken was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Wayne Syrjala, his parents William 
and Gertrude Syrjala, sister Loraine Buckner, and nephew Johnny Syrjala. 

Ken worked for the United States Post Office in Ionia for 30 years and retired 
from there in 1995. He also raised apples on his farm for 20 years.  Ken was 
an avid antique collector, loved attending auctions, collecting coins and 
fishing lures. He was a true sportsman: hunting, fishing, and attending his 
children's baseball and basketball games. For many years he was a Little 
League coach and loved children.  Ken was a longtime member of Lincoln Avenue 
Baptist Church and served as deacon and Pastor's helper, Sunday school 
teacher, and many other positions through the years. He always provided a 
welcome to guests and a kind word to everyone. 

Funeral services officiated by Pastors Darren Tharp and Larry Frye will be 
held at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 12:00 
p.m. Visitation will take place at Lake Funeral Home, 3521 S. State Rd., 
Ionia, MI, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2007 and again 
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Lincoln Avenue 
Baptist Church, 405 N. Jefferson St., Ionia, MI.  Private internment will take 
place at Balcom Cemetery in the spring.  In lieu of flowers, please make any 
memorial gifts to Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church or Ionia Hospice. 


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