Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wieczorek, Wilfred "Bill" Francis October 21, 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com June 12, 2014, 12:34 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Thurs. Oct. 22, 2009 Wilfred “Bill” Francis Wieczorek, age 81, of Sheridan, passed away Oct. 21, 2009 in Carson City. He was born Jan. 17, 1928 in Ionia the son of Wilfred and Mabel (Baxter) Wieczorek. Bill married Martha Jane Speckin June 24, 1946. He served in the Army during WWII where he serviced generators. Bill worked for MR as an Auto Instructor for 36 years. He owned and operated a service station in Ionia. He also farmed, was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, raised birds, collected clocks and was a ham operator. He loved to hunt, fish, trap and play golf. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Martha (Jane) Wieczorek of Sheridan; children, Gary W. (Jean) Wieczorek of Hastings, Terri J. Hopkins of Saranac, David C. (Brenda) Wieczorek of Ionia, Debra Wieczorek of Ionia and Thomas Wieczorek of Ionia; sisters, Betty Nemetz of Manistee, Patricia Roundtree of Ionia and Judy (Richard) Strickling of Fenwick; 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 1 brother, Allen; 1 sister, Marilyn Ernst; sisters- in-law, Kathleen Wieczorek and Madeline Speckin; brothers-in-law, Pat Simmon and Clair Speckin; stepmother; Jean Wieczorek and 1 great-grandson Kodie Ogden. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Boufford officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution in Bill’s name to charity of choice. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/wieczore25443nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb