David John Merrick's Obituary
Mr. David John Merrick, age 60, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 in Muskegon. He was born in Muskegon on August 10, 1950 to William H. and Dorothy V. (Manke) Merrick and had lived in the area for most of his life. David was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. He had been employed by Meijer Inc. for over 20 years before his retirement earlier this year. David was a member of VFW Post #446. On August 7, 1997, David married the former Leslie Beecham and she survives him along with 5 children, Laurel (Evan) Cohen, Geoff (Lisa) Merrick, Stephanie (Tom) Nelson, Diana (Justin) Winsemius, Ashley Merrick; 2 step-children, Jeffrey (Sherry) Smith, Danielle (Adam) Ernest; 10 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Linda (Ron) Aerts, Debby (Jeff) Snyder and 1 brother, Richard Merrick. A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at The Walburn Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 1547 W. Sherman Blvd. 231-759-8565 with Rev. Dr. Ruth Walkotten officiating. VISITATION will be 1-hour prior to the service. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS to the family would be appreciated.
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