Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanVorst, Dale Eugene November 3, 2024 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net January 8, 2025, 12:00 pm Lake Funeral Home - Friday November 3, 2024 Excerpts from Ionia Obituary Dale Eugene Van Vorst Died November 3, 2023 of Ionia Born January 10, 1945 in Colon,Michigan, son of Leslie Frederick & Mary Elizabeth (Mosby)Van Vorst. Dale went to Colon High School where he played Football & was named to Colon Hall of Fame. Attended Western Michigan University, receiving his Bachelor's degree in business. Married to Laurel"Laurie"(Revitte) on July 24, 1971, in Kalamazoo. Dale & Laurie met in marriage class at Western Michigan University. Their marriage lasted for 50 years before Laurie's death on November 9, 2020. Dale lived in Ionia over 50 years. He enjoyed farming & also worked for Farm Credit Services & a Real Estate Appraiser. Dale loved tractor pulls, hunting, cutting wood & working around the family farm. Is survived by his sons, Nick VanVorst & Neil Van Vorst & his favorite cat,Shadow. Preceded in death by his parents, & his wife,Laurie. Funeral service will be held 1 PM Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Lake Funeral Home, Ionia. Visitation Tuesday from 4-7 PM & one hour prior to service. Family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association or the Ionia County Animal Shelter in Dale's memory. Condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/vanvorst48509nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb