Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanAlstine, Herbert R. 1990 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net March 12, 2010, 1:28 pm Hastings Reminder, 15 May 1990 Herbert R. VanAlstine, 54, of 8873 Keim Road, Clarksville passed away Saturday, May 12, 1990 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Mr. VanAlstine was born on August 24, 1935 in Big Rapids, the son of William and Phoebe (Thumbser) VanAlstine. He graduated from the Big Rapids Schools. He was married to Rachael Peasley on December 24, 1953 in Grand Rapids. Then married Judith Barber on August 30, 1974 in Clarksville He was employed at Fisher Body for 33 years, retiring in July 1, 1987. He and his wife also owned and operated the VanAlstine Foster Care Home 15 ½ years. He raised and showed quarter horses for the past two years. He was a member of the NARA. Mr. VanAlstine is survived by his wife, Judith; five sons, Joe of Detroit, Herbert Ray Jr. of Saranac, Roland of Eagle, Patrick of Clarksville and Mark of Saranac; one daughter, Denise VanAlstine at home; five brothers, Harold, Milton, Albert and Kenneth, all of Big Rapids and Lloyd of Boyne City; two sisters, Ilah Willis of St. Johns and Beulah Geroux of Canton, Ohio; nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lawrence in 1932 and step daughter, Samantha in 1988. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Keith McIner officiating. Burial will be at the Clarksville Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/vanalsti3041nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb