Merle K. Hoaglund's Obituary
HOAGLUND, MR.
MERLE K.
Norton Shores
Mr. Merle K. Hoaglund, age 89, passed away at a local hospital following a brief illness. Merle was born in Tustin, MI, on April 27, 1919, the youngest of 4 children to Godfrey and Adelia (Shepard) Hoaglund and was a graduate of Tustin H.S. He came to Muskegon in 1942 and on December 3, 1943 he married the former Viva M. Gale. Merle was a machinist at Sealed Power Corp. for 38 ½ years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of, Local 637 Retirees and was a faithful member at Lakeside Baptist Church. In earlier years, Merle was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed bowling. He is survived by his: wife, Viva; three children, David (Leta) Hoaglund of Tustin, MI, Pamela Hoaglund of Tacoma, WA and Colleen (Bruce) Gregory of Rodney, MI; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held on: Monday, 1:30 P.M. at Lakeside Baptist Church, 2250 Denmark with Rev. Leslie K. Lew officiating. He will be laid to rest in Norton Cemetery. Visitation with family will be at:
The Lee Chapel
Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc.
6291 S. Harvey St.
231-798-1100
Sunday, 2-4 P.M. Memorial contributions: Lakeside Baptist Church
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