Visitation
Monday, July 29, 2024
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
St. Mary's Catholic Church
423 First St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 459-7390
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Service
Monday, July 29, 2024
11:00 AM EDT
St. Mary's Church
423 First St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 459-7390
Map
Web Site
Contributions
At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.
BAMF
109 Michigan St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503, MI 49503
(888) 981-2263
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Flowers
Below is the contact information for a florist recommended by the funeral home.
Ball Park Floral
8 Valley Ave.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 459-3409
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Life Story / Obituary
Michael Joseph Whalen “Mike”, age 83, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Corewell Health – Butterworth Hospital in the presence of his family.
Mike was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Joseph and Rosemary [O'Connor] Whalen.
Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife of 31 years Kathryn E. "Kay" [Kampfschulte] Whalen as well as by his brothers Thomas and Brian.
Mike is survived by his siblings: Mary Ann Price, Terry and Kathy Whalen, Dennis and Kathy Whalen, Patricia and Joe Pinsen and his sister-in-law Carol Whalen. Also surviving are his brother-in-laws John Kampfschulte and Jim and Cheryl Kampfschulte as well as many nieces and nephews.
Mike had enjoyed a long and successful career working as a Technical Director in the Health Care Industry in Grand Rapids. He enjoyed his many trips to Ireland visiting with his second family there. Mike had been a long time parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grand Rapids.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 29, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, (423 First St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504).
Mike will be laid to rest next to Kathryn in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Grand Rapids.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with his family prior to the service at church beginning at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in his memory to: BAMF Health, (109 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503).
To sign Michael's guest book or share a memory, please visit www.heritagelifestory.com.