Ralph LaBelle

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Ralph LaBelle, age 90, of Jenison, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Ralph proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. After that he came home and worked for many years at SPX (Seal Power) as a machine operator. He was an avid music lover who collected records and he was an amazing storyteller. He is preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Zoah, and his siblings, Helen Antcliff, Marie Chesla, Ted LaBelle, Gerald LaBelle and Russ LaBelle. Ralph will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 33 years, Frances; his children, Joseph LaBelle, Peter (Renee) LaBelle, Brenda LaBelle, Amy (Dan) Newmarch, Patrick (Shelley) LaBelle; step-children, Jeanette (Jeff) Morrison, Jim (Terry) White, Michael White; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at St. John Vianney Church, 4101 Clyde Park Ave. SW, Wyoming with Fr. John Vallier officiating. Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. John Vianney Church.