Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vansyckle, Howard D. 2005
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 25 Jan 2005

Howard D. Vansyckle, age 85, of Greenville, died Saturday, January 22, 2005, at 
his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 16, 1920 in 
Barryton to Joseph and Edith Adam Vansyckle.

Howard married Shirley Ruth Redman on August 27, 1945 in Greenville.  Howard 
and Shirley celebrated 59 years of marriage in August 2004.

He served his country in the U.S. Army with the 126th Infantry Co. E from Big 
Rapids.  He earned a Purple Heart while fighting in New Guinea, the Philippine 
Islands and Papuan East Indies.  He also earned several other medals of valor 
for his service in the Pacific where he was one of a few men from Company E in 
the Red Arrow Division to survive the steamy jungles in the Battle of Buna in 
the Papuan Campaign.  Company E served a record 654 days of combat in the 
Southwest Pacific during World War II.  His country will be forever grateful 
for the sacrifice of the many men of Company E from Big Rapids.

Howard was an auto mechanic in Greenville for many years, working at the former 
Vito Buick-Oldsmobile Auto Dealership.  He was also a great supporter of his 
five sons and all their athletic participation in Greenville Schools.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley, their five sons, and families; Thomas 
(Judy) Vansyckle, and Robert (Kristie) Vansyckle of Greenville, James (Kathy) 
Vansyckle of Ionia, Gerald (Patti) Vansyckle of Gowen, now serving with his son 
Ben in the Michigan National Guard #1073 in Iraq, and Douglas (Carrie) 
Vansyckle of Canadian Lakes; grandchildren, Jennifer (Jeff) Myers, Todd (Jamie) 
Vansyckle, Toby (Tina) Vansyckle, Heather (Jim) Ebels, Tyler, Justin (Anna) 
Vansyckle, Amy (Rob) Johnson, Ben (Carmen) Vansyckle and Jordan Vansyckle; 
great-grandchildren Karli, Kory, Kaden, Lindsay, Levi Howard, Megan, A.L., 
Vaughn, Audrey, Hayden, Halle and Collin.

He is also survived by his brothers, Raymond (Lorraine) Vansyckle of Paris, 
Bill Vansyckle of Barryton, and Wally Vansyckle of Hersey, his sisters, Lela 
Spicer of Baldwin, Judy Olson of Rodney, Carlene and Dick Cupet of Swartz 
Creek, and Zoa Spaulding of Greenville; his wife’s family, Betty Baker of Big 
Rapids, Barb Weaver and Mike and Bonnie Redman all of Gladwin; and many nieces 
and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brothers: Jesse, Rex, Lewis and Lee and his 
sisters Alice Schaffer, Evelyn Bongard and Marian Kushmal.

Memorial services are Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at 1 p.m. at Greenville Community 
Church with Pastors Wayne Otto and Tom Hansen officiating.  Visitation begins 
two hours prior to memorial services at 11 a.m.  Military Honors will be 
provided by the Michigan National Guard.  Burial will be at a later date in 
Rest Haven Memory Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be 
made to Greenville Community Church or Visiting Nurses Hospice.  Hurst Funeral 
home is serving the Vansyckle family.


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