Family owned and operated for over 85 years.
William Lee Whalen, age 68 of Ionia passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Olena Whalen. Bill is survived by his wife of 28 years, Barb; son, William R. Whalen; step children, Samantha Heynig and (Ham), Benjamin (Ami) Heynig, Jennifer Rapson; step grandchildren, Ziva, Altair, Violet, Isaac, Justin, Destiny, Anthony; sisters, Ellen (Dale) Hobart, Anna (Larry) Hanks. Bill proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a dedicated corrections officer for many years before retirement. A celebration of Bills life will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 11:00 am at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Chapel, 4031 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming. Relatives and friends may join the family for visitation on Thursday, March 10 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be at Ft. Custer Military Cemetery, (Battle Creek).
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March 08, 2016 9:19am
So sorry to hear of Bill's passing.
He was a good friend and partner at work as well as outside of it.
Barb and family, you are in my prayers and I pray that Jesus will comfort you in your loss.
- Scott "Thumper" Thompson
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