Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wiser, Donald James 2005 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net July 14, 2017, 7:05 am Lakewood News, 26 Apr 2005 Donald James Wiser, age 62, of Lake Odessa passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, April 18, 2005. Don was born on March 20, 1943 in Vermontville to Rufus B. and Mary (Sowers) Wiser. He was raised in Vermontville and graduated from Vermontville High School. Don married Alice Martin on Jun 5, 1965 at the Vermontville Bible Church. In 1969 they moved to Lake Odessa. Don served in the National Guard and retired from the City of East Grand Rapids. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, bowling, and was a Michigan State Spartan fan. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and a loyal friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Alice (Martin); son, Donald (Renee) Wiser; grandchildren, Lindsey, James, Jackie, Jaden and Jonathan; sisters, Arlene Sargent, Janet Jordan, Betty Carpenter, Laura (Robert) Depuy, Marilyn McMullen, and Irma (Lyle) Tyler; his beloved dog, Bucky; and the many members of the extended Wiser and Martin families. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Mary; sisters, Shirley Gonzales and Jeanette Symonds; and brothers, Leonard and Marvin Wiser. The funeral service was held Thursday, April 21, 2005 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa. Private family interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia Area Hospice. Arrangements by Koops Funeral Chapels, Lake Odessa. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/wiser6666gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb