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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dear Classmates,  I have been informed of the passing of our dear friend and classmate Ron Oatmen. His obituary has been posted on the In memorium page. We send our love and prayers to his family, especially our classmate, his wife, Janis (Garvey). 
love to you Jan

We have just been informed of the passing of a popular teacher, Mr. Lyle Perry. Perry, Jr., Lyle Age 94, passed away early Wednesday morning January 12, 2022 at his home in Cedar Springs, MI. He was born October 20, 1927 in Grand Rapids, MI to Lyle and Mildred (Sharp) Perry. His little sister was Betty Jane Perry. Lyle graduated from Sand Lake High School in 1946. He was in the US Army, 25th Division (Tropic Lightning), 35th Infantry Regiment on occupied duty in Japan, 1946-1948. Lyle married Gwendolyn Claire Motyer on October 28, 1949. He earned a B.B.A. degree at Western Michigan University in 1953, and a M.B.A. and teaching degree in secondary education with a vocational education teaching certificate in 1965. He and his wife owned and operated Perry's Super Market in Trufant. He taught at East Kentwood High School for 23 years. Lyle was a member of Pierson Methodist Church, then Trufant St. Thomas Lutheran Church and for the past 58 years a member of the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church. Lyle was a member of Sparta Lodge #334, Free and Accepted Masons. He enjoyed travels with his wife Gwen, playing cards, playing piano, singing in church choirs, writing poems, writing letters to newspaper editors, reading books, talking with friends and family and he loved the ways of nature. He thoroughly enjoyed eating out at Kelly's Restaurant and visiting friends. Lyle is survived by four of his five children, Lyle III (Ellen )Perry, Lizabeth (Dennis) Boe, Lenn Perry, Lonn (Ruth) Perry; grandchildren, Jessamine (Frank) Sicotte, Max Perry, Chace Perry, Johannes (Elizabeth) Boe, Nicholas (Desi) Boe, Suzy (Jared) Goulart, Aaron (Rachael) Perry, Joe Perry, Nathan Perry; great grandchildren, Kalysta, Jaiden, Ailie, Ole, Thorren, Dodger, Bronte, Thatcher, Verity, Lilija, Annika, Braxton; great great grandchildren, Daejah, Novella, Jayse; favorite sister-in-law, Shirley (Motyer) Ehman; several close cousins, nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn; father and mother; sister, Betty Frandsen; brothers- in-law, Elwood Frandsen, Douglas Ehman, and Derwin Motyer; sister-in-law, Imogene (Grimes) Motyer; son, Lee Perry; niece, Thais (Ehman) Van Ginhoven; granddaughter, Emily and great great granddaughter, Deylani. The family would like to thank Dr. Mark O'Brien, DNP Maria Kurlenda, Elders' Helpers, Spectrum Health VNA, Interim Healthcare Home Care & Private Duty, and brother Lenn for the excellent care and support of our father. The family will greet friends Friday, January 28 from 1 – 3 pm at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. Memorial service will be Saturday 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church, 140 S. Main St, Cedar Springs. Pastor Michelle Vallier officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to C.S. United Methodist Church PO Box K, Cedar Springs, MI 49319 or the Alpha Family Center 6 N 1st St. Cedar Springs, MI 49319.

Unfortunately our dear classmate ,Judy Dutton McGovern, has lost her battle with COVID. She leaves a large group of family, friends, and acquaintances who will miss her dearly. Please remember them in your prayers.
Obituary information will be listed in our page “In Memoriam” as soon as they are available.

Linda Gietzen Papa

 

Our fellow classmate, Mike Williams needs our prayers. He has cancer and heart disease. They have called in Hospice.
Prayers for Mike and the family!

I’m sorry to announce the passing of a long time teacher at Kentwood. Kimber Green will be remembered for his years of teaching History. GREENE, KIMBER 3/12/1936 - 11/3/2020 Leighton Township Kimber Greene died peacefully at his home on Green Lake on Tuesday, November 3, in his last days surrounded by family and love. He was born on March 12, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Helen Troy (Paris) and Clay Marshall Greene. Kimber spoke of fond memories of his childhood in Oak Park remarking that "all of Chicago was our Sunday playground. For a few cents for the El, bus or street car one could get to the museums, zoos and ballparks." While he was a White Sox fan at heart, he often told stories of watching Cub's games on his Uncle Guy's rooftop with family and neighborhood friends. These formative years in Oak Park were during WWII and he also told stories of ration lines, knitting caps and gloves at school, and collecting scrap metal and old clothing to support the war effort. In 1947, Kimber and his family moved to the Turner House across from Douglas Beach in Douglas, MI where they had spent their summer vacations for many years. Shortly thereafter, they moved down to the Judge Barrett house at Wiley and Lakeshore Drive. He graduated from Saugatuck High school in 1954, where he played varsity baseball and basketball. He went on to study at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and Western Michigan University receiving a bachelor's degree in Political Science and master's degree in Education. Kimber became a teacher in 1961 and his first teaching position was at Bard Junior High school in Benton Harbor, MI, where he also coached basketball. He married Barbara Louise Hope in September of 1962 and they were married for 58 years with two children David Clay Greene (1963) and Kimberly Ellen Greene (1965). Kimber and Barbara moved to Wyoming, MI in 1963 when Kimber began teaching for Kentwood Public Schools. He was a teacher at East Kentwood until retirement in 1994, teaching U.S. History and American Government. Kimber enjoyed winter canoe and camping trips on the Pine River near Cadillac each February with fellow teachers telling stories of melting orange juice over the fire and accidentally burning socks. He also enjoyed camping with his family every summer packing up the brown Chevy wagon and the pop-up camper traveling for weeks every summer across the US and Canada. Travelling became a lifetime pursuit traveling the world with his family and friends. He was an avid runner and ran the River Bank run for the first time in 1979. He ran for many years with family and friends running hundreds of 10ks and other road races. He also loved Golf which he began playing as a young man in Saugatuck where he worked as a caddy. In retirement he worked at Briarwood golf course and played in local golf leagues for years. Kimber was an accomplished woodcarver and started carving in 1982 when Barbara wanted to get a carved duck and he decided to try and make it for her. This began a life-long passion. He eventually became a prolific carver and teacher, joined the Woodland Carvers and was their president from 1997 to 2008. Kimber is lovingly remembered and missed by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Louise (Hope) Greene, son David Clay Greene (Sallie Lynn Birdsley), daughter Kimberly Ellen Greene, grandchildren Mallory Leigh (Greene) Maghielse (Chad) and Casey Lauren Greene, brother Robert Campbell Greene (Sherry Kalisz), sister-in-law Norma Jean (Gotham) Greene, sister-in-law Mary Ellen (Hope) Newton and many nieces and nephews. Kimber is preceded in death by his parents Helen Troy (Paris) and Clay Marshall Greene, his brothers Marshall John Greene and Bruce Oliver Greene (Anne Margaret Outram (Amo) Greene) A small family burial is planned for December and the family hopes to have a memorial celebration to honor his life next August. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF).

My thanks to so many who planned the reunion. Was a good time. Wonderful to see so many old friends. Nice to re-meet some folks. Job well done