Kenneth Oldenburg

Kenneth A. Oldenburg, age 81, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2006 after a lengthy courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty; children, Dale (Betsie) Oldenburg, Carol (Greg) Hopping, Ross (Beth) Oldenburg, Mark (Jayne) Oldenburg, Craig (Mary) Oldenburg; twelve grandchildren; sister, Jean Hefferen of Mt. Prospect, IL; sister-in-law, Geraldine Schulze of Roselle, IL; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Kenneth served his country during WWII with the Navy in the Pacific Theatre. He had a 30 year career working for Michigan Litho and retired in 1987. He celebrated his life and his family. He had a wonderful sense of humor which he kept until the end of his life. The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Lutheran Church, 2040 Oakwood N.E. with Rev. James H. Blain officiating. Interment will be in Fairplains Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Reyers North Valley Chapel, 2815 Fuller N.E. at Three Mile Rd. Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, American Cancer Society, Hospice of Michigan. Our family would like to express our appreciation to all those in the medical field that cared for our father over the last several years. Reyers North Valley Chapel