Obituaries

Dad was called to the Lord on May 12 at age 84, after a quick bout with cancer, in Grand Rapids. Ben was preceded in death by wife Helen and son Randy, and is survived by son Michael (Diane), daughter Kathleen, grandchildren Jason, Adam, and Rachel. Ben served in the US Marine Corps in Korea and China. In 1952, he married Helen and they raised three children in Detroit. A long-time employee of Taystee Bread Company, Ben was also very active with the Knights of Columbus, becoming Grand Knight of the Monsignor Hunt Council in Dearborn Heights. Visitation will be at Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800 Burton Street SE in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, May 15 from 6-8pm. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 12:00 Noon at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel. Private burial will be at the Catholic Shrine Cemetery, on Old US27 in Indian River, Michigan.