Michael F. Cripps

Michael F. Cripps, age 68, of Kentwood went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Mike grew up in Round Lake, IL and entered the US Air Force after high school. He served as an electronics technician for 11 years stationed in various locations including Turkey, American Samoa, Japan, Colorado and South Carolina. After his discharge, he worked as a software engineer specializing in computer graphics technology.  He enjoyed the last 18 years working for SolidWorks Corporation.  Mike was passionate about his work. He was a loving, honest family man who will be dearly missed.  Mike met his wife, Brenda, in Denver, in 1983 and they were married in 1988. They lived in Oregon and New Hampshire before settling in Michigan.  He was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church.  His hobbies were cats, trains, Legos, movies, traveling and eating out. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Brenda; children, Shelli (Tim) Reed, Rob (Tracy) Cripps, Benjamin (Katrina) Cripps, Peter Cripps; grandchildren, Trevor Reed, Caeden Cripps, Alyssa Cripps; brothers, Howard (Terry) Cripps, Mark (Lorna) Cripps; mother-in-law, Doris Eadie; sisters-in-law, Sue Eadie, Deb Eadie (Bob Martinez); brothers-in-law, Kim (Linda) Eadie, Todd Eadie; several nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his cats, Zoey, Maestro and Comet. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 28, 11 am at Cornerstone United Methodist Church - South Wyoming Campus, 2730 56th St. SW, Wyoming with Rev. Brad Kalajainen officiating.  Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday from 5-8 pm at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crash’s Landing Cat Rescue or Compassion International.