Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whipple, Dwight D. March 1, 2011 ************************************************ 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: Nanette Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 28, 2013, 5:24 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - March 2, 2011 Dwight D. Whipple, 72, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2011. Dwight was born and raised in Ionia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Whipple (nee Thorp); parents, Dwight Sr. and Olive Whipple; and in-laws Myrtle and Elton Thorp and Art Swanson. He is survived by his children, Patti (Ed) Reynolds and David (Amy) Whipple; six grandchildren, Katy, Patrick, Betsy and Trisha Reynolds, Sam and Hollee Whipple; beloved friend Barb Schoendorf; brother Clyde (Sonja) Whipple; niece Linda (Dave) Todd and their daughter Sally; nephew Tom Whipple; and many friends from Grand Rapids, Ionia and lake City. Dwight worked for nearly 50 years in accounting and office management and enjoyed volunteering as a driver for the Ronald McDonald House. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Mayflower Congregational Church. The family will greet friends on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Home and on Saturday a half hour before the service from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to Ronald McDonald House or Mayflower Congregational Church. The family is being served by Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service, 4291 Cascade Rd. SE at Kenmoor, Grand Rapids, www.metcalfandjonkhoff.com . File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/whipple20532nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb