Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Warner, Richard L. July 19, 2013
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Greenville Daily News - Mon. July 22, 2013

GREENVILLE- Richard L. Warner, 72, of Gowen, formerly of Belding, passed away 
Friday, July 19, 2013, at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville.

The son of James E. and Irene C. (Tuckerman) Warner, he was born on Dec. 16, 
1940, in Adrian.

He received a bachelor's degree in business from Stautzenberer College. From 
there he worked for several trucking firms. On July 21, 1962, in Toledo, Ohio, 
he married Sherrie L. Goodremont and together they raised three daughters and 
enjoyed nearly 51 years of marriage.

For several years, Richard worked for his father-in-law at Goodremont Business 
Machines, selling office equipment in the Toledo area, until relocating to 
Belding in 1976 to join his father and brother at Warner & Sons Trucking, where 
he served as president until the sale of Warner Transportation in 1999.

In his retirement years, Richard owned The Links at Bowen Lake, where he and 
Sherrie made their home, in addition to keeping his hand in the transportation 
business as owner of R&S Rentals. Besides his family and business, Richard was 
also passionate about politics and had served on the Belding City Council, as 
well as being an avid bowler and golfer.

he was preceded in death by his father, James "Jim" E. Warner.

Surviving are his mother, Irene Warner of Adrian; his wife, Sherrie Warner of 
Gowen; their three daughters, Shellie Medema of Belding, Jenelle and Jim 
Bumgardner of Cary, N.C., and Nicole and Gene First of Belding; two brothers 
and a sister, R. Gayle and Donna Warner of Belding, Marcia Doty of Holt, and 
Gary Warner of Ohio; nine grandchildren, Christopher Vlahas, Edward Mason, Kyle 
Bumgardner, Aaron Bumgardner, Jalesa Manshum, Terra Christensen, and Tyler 
Christensen; seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. 

Honoring Richard's wishes, cremation will take place and private services will 
be held at a later date.

Instead of flowers, Richard would have appreciated contributions in his memory 
to the Alvah N. Belding Library.

To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Richard's online guest book, 
or to share a favorite memory, please visit www.ChristiansenCares.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care in 
Greenville.


Additional Comments:
Obituary also appeared in "The Grand Rapids Press", July 21, 2013.

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