Alvin A. Merrill II's Obituary
Mr. Alvin A. Merrill II, age 41, died Saturday morning, December 17, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Al was born June 12, 1970 in Charlevoix, MI to Alvin and Linda (Combest) Merrill. He then moved to East Jordan, MI where he graduated from East Jordan High School. Al has resided in the Muskegon area the past 23 years. He received an Associate’s Degree in drafting from Muskegon Business College and has been employed the past 17 years at Wilbur Products. Al loved wood-working and was an avid sports fan of most Michigan teams. However, his pride and joy were his wife Chris and their three children. On June 16, 1990 he married the former Christina Webb and she survives him along with his children, Hunter Allen, Wyatt Ethan and Audrey Grace Merrill; his parents, Al and Linda Merrill of East Jordan; his sister, Cyndy (Michael) Streasick of East Jordan and brother, Michael Merrill also of East Jordan; his father and mother-in-law, Roy and Otera Webb of Muskegon; 2 brothers-in-law, Carlton (Juanita) Webb and Tom (Jody) Webb, and 1 sister-in-law, Nancy (Dennis) Pray, all of Muskegon; and by many nieces and nephews. FUNERAL SERVICES will be 1:00 PM Wednesday at The Lee Chapel of sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., 6291 S. Harvey Street, Norton Shores, MI 49444 (231-798-1100)with Pastor Jim Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Norton Cemetery. VISITATION with Al’s family will be 6-8PM Tuesday and one-hour prior to the service on Wednesday. For a more lasting memorial, you are asked to consider the Education Fund of the Merrill Children at Fifth-Third Bank. You are also invited to sign the family’s Online Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com
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