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Patricia L. FINNEGAN AGE 79 - OTSEGO, MI

Lewis R. “Lewie” BONT

AGE

93 - OTSEGO, MI

Lewis Richard “Lewie” Bont passed away into the arms of his loving Savior Jesus Christ, at home, Friday, June 9, 2023 He was born April 8, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan Lewie proudly served his country in the U S Army He worked hard his whole life, starting at the young age of 16 Working many different jobs over his lifetime, he retired from Zurns in 1983 where he worked as a welder He was very skilled and smart Family, friends and neighbors often came to him for help and advice on ﬁxing anything Lewie enjoyed baking, especially apple pies, gardening, canning, watching the Tigers and spending time or sharing a meal with his family and many friends He has always loved children and caring for his grandchildren Lewie had a servant’s heart and loved God He was raised in the church and later attended First Baptist Church of Otsego He enjoyed reading devotionals, listening to Dr David Jeremiah and to music

On May 17, 1975 he married Carolyn Ferris Together they spent 48 years together and enjoyed wintering in Florida for the last 28 years Also surviving are his daughter, Laura (Peter) Vels; grandson, Jonathan (Eleanor) Vels; brother-in-law, Ron Ferris; nephews, Rick (Agnes) Ferris, Randy (Jenn) Ferris and Rod (Pam) Ferris and niece, Chantel (Harry) Akins He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ruby Bont; grandchildren, Anneka and Landon Vels; brothers, Kenny and Milford Bont; sister, Katherine Johnson and brother-in-law, Robert Ferris Friends may visit with Lewie’s family starting at 10:30 A M , Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Otsego, until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 A M , with Pastor Merlyn Jones and Pastor Paul Laborde ofﬁciating Burial will follow at Liberty Street Cemetery in Alamo Township Contributions in memory of Lewie may be made to the First Baptist Church of Otsego

Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego

Messages of condolence may be posted at www WinkelFuneralHome com

Jason “Bub” James Daniel SWINNEY

AGE 33 - PLAINWELL, MI

Jason “Bub” James Daniel Swinney, born on August 16, 1989, unexpectedly passed at the age of 33, on June 10, 2023 Jason always loved the outdoors, hunting and ﬁshing He was always the jokester and loved to play pranks to make you smile Even on your worst days, he always found a way to make you laugh He will be greatly missed and never forgotten He is survived by his parents, Jason Swinney of Otsego and Christine Swinney of Plainwell He is also survived by his daughter, Summer Swinney of Martin and his siblings: Kristen Swinney of Dorr, Joseph Swinney of Otsego, Dillon Swinney of Plainwell, Alexis Arnold of Galesburg, Hunter Swinney, Bill Burgen and Bailey Burgen of Plainwell As well as his grandparents, James and Carolyn Pardee of Shelbyville and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends

A Celebration of Life will be held on June 24, 2023, at 1:00PM at the Martin United Methodist Church 969 E Allegan St Martin, MI 49070 A luncheon will follow Messages of condolence may be posted at www michigancremation com

Patricia L Finnegan left this earth June 2, 2023, at her home in Otsego after a brief illness She was born to Edward and Alice Schrey in Chicago, Illinois in 1943 She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education at the University of Miami in 1965, and spent the next few years teaching elementary school in Chicago, Illinois and Grand Rapids, Michigan respectively In 1971, with husband Joseph, she moved to Otsego, Michigan and began a journey of teaching, raising a child, and volunteering in the community that would last the rest of her life Patricia was the 5th grade teacher at St Margaret’s Catholic School for many years, and provided substitute teacher services to both St Margaret’s and the Otsego Public School system during breaks from full time employment as well as in her retirement An active member of the local community, Patricia also volunteered her time and effort to multiple charitable organizations including: Friends of the Library, Good Hands Plainwell, and the St Stephen’s diaper project She is survived by her son Michael Finnegan and daughter-in-law Jennifer Amundsen, her brother Edward (Chris) Schrey, her niece Alice (Bill) Reynolds Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Finnegan, her brother Thomas Schrey, her nephew Edward Schrey, and her parents Alice and Edward Schrey Contributions in memory of Patricia can be made to Good Hands Plainwell: Good Hands Plainwell c/o Hope Lutheran Church 290 12th Street Plainwell, MI 49080 and/or St Stephen’s Diaper Project: St Stephen’s Diaper Project c/o St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 247 W Lovell St , Kalamazoo, MI 49007

A memorial service will be held for Patricia on Sat, August 19th at 2PM at Hope Lutheran Church 290 12th St, Plainwell, MI 49080

Please RSVP to patmemorial819@gmail com if you plan to attend Patricia's remains have been cremated in accordance with her wishes

The family is being cared for by Avink, McCowen, Secord Funeral Home 120 S Woodhams, Plainwell, MI, 269-685-5881

Please sign the guestbook by lighting a candle and/or sharing a memory with the family www amsfuneralhomes com

Jack W BOYLAN

AGE 66 - OTSEGO MI

Jack passed away, Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Kalamazoo

He was born June 2, 1957 in Allegan, the son of Paul Thayer and Charlotte (Vist) Boylan Jack worked at several area auto parts stores over the years most recently at LKQ In his free time he enjoyed spending time at the race track For many years he was the flagman at the Galesburg Speedway Jack also enjoyed tinkering in his garage, fishing, coaching little league baseball and following the Detroit Lions and Tigers Surviving are his sons, Brian (Ann Marie) Foote of Battle Creek and Eric (Jamie) Boylan of Battle Creek; step-daughter, Laura Seams of Otsego; 10 grandchildren; 1 greatgrandson and another due soon; mother, Charlotte; step-father, Joseph Vist; 7 siblings, Tina Smith, Ann Taylor, Geraldine Shaffer, Jessie Cadwell, Patrick Blackwood, Kathy Vonch and Steven Vist along with many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his fiancée, Rhonda Seams in 2021 Friends may visit with Jack’s family starting at 2:00 P M , Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, until the time of the funeral service at 3:00 P M , with celebrant Nyla Merrill officiating Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery in Otsego Contributions in memory of Jack may be made to Wings of Hope Hospice

Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego

Betty J. GALLOWAY AGE 99 - CHIEFLAND, FL

Betty Jean Stoughton Galloway of Chieﬂand, Florida, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Betty was born in Otsego on January 3, 1924 She worked as a shipping and receiving clerk for the Allied Paper Company also as a school bus driver for the Otsego Public Schools and homemaker She lived in Otsego until 1973 moving to Kalamazoo, then in 2007 moved to Chieﬂand, Florida She had been spending her fall and winters in Florida for several years She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Audrey Stoughton; brothers, Donald, Marvin and Morris Stoughton; sisters, Shirley Campbell and Eva Belden; sons, Kenneth Dale Galloway and David Lee Galloway; former husband, Kenneth Ford Galloway and companion, Franklin Lynn Betty is survived by her sister, Linda (Ted) Clark of Kingsville, Texas; one sister-in-law, Jean Stoughton; four grandchildren, Renee Martin, Ryan Galloway, Rayden Galloway and Eric Galloway; 9 great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and her caregiver Lavonia Luke Friends may meet with Betty’s family starting at 10:00 A M , Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 A M , with Lee Stoughton ofﬁciating Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego

Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego Messages of condolence may be posted at www WinkelFuneralHome com

We want to express our sincere thanks to Ben and Amy Pobocik and staff at Winkel Funeral Home, Pastor Steve Burrow and staff at Otsego Church of God, and Sexton Chuck Cushman for all their accomodations Also, we are thankful for the contributions to the Otsego Church of God Children’s Ministries, including Warner Memorial Youth Camp The expressions of love through family, friends, 1964 classmates and neighbors are all so helpful during this time of sadness In God’s care, Family of Martha Jean in series: The Attributes of God)

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail They are new every morning; great is your faithfu ness

Lamentations 3:22-23

Rev Dan M nor - revdminor1945@gmail com

Look for the common theme in the following stor ies:

A young father was widowed and left to raise his only son As his son lay in bed one night, feeling broken and alone, the little boy asked, “Daddy, where is Mommy?” The young father was not sure how to answer his son The boy kept asking the same question After a while the father brought his son to bed with him, tr ying to console him Finally, the boy reached out in the dar kness and touched his father’s face, asking “Daddy is your face toward me?” The father answered, “Yes, my face is toward you ” The boy said, “If your face is toward me, I think I can go to sleep now

The next stor y is about a twelve-year old boy who was in trouble at school He had no fr iends and was ver y unhappy Yet, he noticed a change in his father and he asked him about it The father said, Well, son, I was making a big mess of my life, and so I decided to ask God to take over and show me how to live my life That has made all the difference ” The boy told his dad he would like to do that also A couple of weeks later, he said to his father “Dad do you know what God has done? He’s changed ever y kid in my class!”

A fifth grade Sunday school class had been studying the Lord’s Prayer They were asked to paraphrase the prayer in their own words One of them wrote, in par t, Dear God, We have lear ned from Jesus that you are like a loving father and we are your children, brothers and sisters and that you are ever ywhere enable us to overcome the temptations of life and to do always what is good and loving Ever ything is yours and we want to ser ve you as your children, now and forever!” So let it be!

The common theme, of course, is that our God is faithful! When we are hur ting, God tur ns God’s face toward us When we mess up our lives God is there to change our lives for the better As God’s loving children, we can know God is always near to us

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for Your faithfulness In Your strong name Amen TO FAITHFUL FATHERS AND ALL MEN WHO HAVE HAD A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON A CHILD, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

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Maybe you should do something nice for someone every single day, even if it is simply to leave them alone