Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Troms, Zigurds 2003 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 15, 2012, 10:37 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, November 18, 2003 Ziguards (Ziggy) Troms, 69, of Ionia, passed away November 15, 2003 at his home. He was born May 25, 1934 in Aloja, Latvia the son of Robert and Gaida (Eglitis) Troms. He graduated in 1964 from MSU where he received his teaching degree. He married Joyce Davis June 30, 1967 in Lansing. He was a teacher at Michigan Reformatory until retiring in 1988 after twenty five years. He was a substitute teacher for Ionia Public Schools for several years after retiring. Ziggy was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Ionia, Ionia American Legion, Ionia Moose, Western Michigan Rifle & Pistol Club, State Employees Retirement Association, Teachers Association and Fraternitas Livonica. He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce Troms of Ionia; mother, Gaida Troms of East Lansing; children, Kaelene C. (John) Rairigh of South Carolina, Brad Lee Davis of Ionia, Eriks (Diane) Troms of Ionia, Robert (Cindy) Troms of Saranac; stepdaughter Audrey (Gabe) Helou of Royal Oak; brother, Valdis (Jo Anna) Troms of East Lansing and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, one son, Miervaldis and one sister, Ilma Flannery. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Sange officiating. Visitation is Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution to Ionia Area Hospice of Lakewood Community Ambulance. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/troms18787nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb