Mr. Richard C. Bischoff's Obituary
Mr. Richard C. Bischoff, age 87, passed away Monday afternoon, November 4, 2013, in Muskegon. He was born March 13, 1926 to Chester and Agnes (Grauel) Bischoff in Petoskey, MI, and moved to the Muskegon area when he was 21 years old. Mr. Bischoff was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the Holton American Legion. He had worked at S. D. Warren for 40 years before retiring in 1988. He was married to the former Margaret Sharon, and she preceded him in death on October 25, 1998. SURVIVORS include 2 children, Gordon (Florence) Bischoff of Granby, CT, Janese Carrick of Rockford, MI; 1 son-in-law, Richard Tolle of N. Muskegon; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Linda R. (Dean) Shorter of Harbor Springs, MI. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother; 1 son, Dennis Bischoff; 1 daughter, Renee Lynn Tolle; 1 son-in-law, Richard Carrick; 1 sister, Marcia Bischoff; and 1 brother, Williard Bischoff. A TIME OF GATHERING with the family will be from 1-3 PM Saturday, November 9, at
The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc.,737 Apple Ave., Muskegon, 49442, (231) 726-5210. You may visit the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Bischoff may be made to the Holton American Legion.
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