Timothy James Welton

Timothy James Welton, age 63, of Middleville, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on Thursday, March 12, 2020.  After 29 years of working at Steelcase, Tim “retired” and started his own property management business, fulfilling his passion and talent for fixing and building things. Tim’s strong faith served as an example to many people and made him a natural mentor.  He was generous with his time and affection, gaining many friends who knew him to be reliable and steadfast. He mentored others and was an active member at The Point Church for decades. Most important to him was his family and his faith in God. He loved traveling, working on projects in his garage, and finding the most useful things you never knew you needed on the side of the road.  He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years, Vickie; children: Joshua (Darla) Welton, Amie (Kris) Burl, Seth (Jenna) Welton, Melody Welton, Amber (Brian) McKeown, Hillary (Dave) Welton-DeAngelis, Grace Welton, Travis Welton, Jordan (fiancé Jeremy) Welton; grandchildren: Izabelle, Noah, Jack, Oliver, and Lincoln Burl, Marlyn Welton, Nora, Mina, and Arlo McKeown; brothers: Ron (Marcia) Welton, Tom (Betty) Welton, Jerry (Barb) Welton, Phil Welton; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law: Bruce (Kathy) Habegger, Diane (fiancé Russ) Habegger, Steve (Marge) Habegger; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Marlene Habegger.  He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert and Joyce Welton; father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Sharon Habegger. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday March 17, 2020, at The Point Church, 3449 76th St. SE, Caledonia, with Loren Nofsinger officiating. Relatives and friends may meet the family Monday from 3-6 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home 616 E. Main St., Caledonia. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to The Clay Hills Farms Fund at The Barry County Community Foundation (Barrycf.org) whose purpose is to provide support to at-risk students from the Thornapple Kellogg HS for costs related to vocational training.  Preference for funding will be given to students who are pursuing a career in auto mechanics or welding.