Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....West, Gerald M. 2009 ************************************************ 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 July 15, 2013, 7:05 pm The Lakewood News, June, 2009 Gerald M. West, aged 75, of Ionia, formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2009. Gerald was born in Eaton County on August 15, 1933 to Wendell and Daisy (Barnum) West. Although he was never blessed with children of his own, he was greatly loved by his sister-in-law, Hilda West; nieces and nephew, Kristina and Andy Eastridge and family, David and Lori West and family, and Dorla and Dave Lancaster and family. Gerald will also be deeply missed by his extended family in the adult homes where he had lived. He was preceded in death by his father, Wendell, in 1983; his mother, Daisy, in 1997; and his step-father, Robert Hazel, in 1989; and his brother, Gary West. The funeral service held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park. Gerald's family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to Sunny Crest Youth Ranch (13014 Sunny Crest Lane, Sunfield, MI 48890). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/west21653nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb