Document Request: Obituary of Frank B Risbridger of Michigan
Document Description: Obituary of Frank B Risbridger of Michigan
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MICHIGAN OBITUARIES 1820-2006

RISBRIDGER, Frank B
Plainwell

Frank’s life began March 12, 1916 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of the late C.W.and Bertha (Olner) Risbridger, and he had lived in this area most of his life. He had attended schools in Lancing and Jackson, and was a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School. Frank had worked as a bicycle delivery boy for the Ihling brothers during the depression, and worked on his brother in law’s farm during WW2, driving truck and farming. On June 27, 1938 he married Kathryn Richmond, and they have recently celebrated 60 years of marriage, they had a close loving relationship. Frank had retired from Dykema Office Supply after 30 years of service, retiring early so he and Kate could travel. Kate proceeded Frank in death on July 13, 1998. Frank was a very active life member and longtime treasurer of the Gun River Conservation Club. He and Kate also enjoyed square dancing and had vacationed at the Kirkwood Lodge, MO, for 25 years. They had enjoyed the house they built on “B” Avenue 45 years ago, and in recent years had wintered in the Rio Grande Valley at Pharr, Texas, where they had many friends, and where Frank was a member of the board of directors of the park where they lived. Frank's family includes his two children and their spouses, Sara and Ron Pierce of Kalamazoo, and Gary and Anita Risbridger of Plymouth, Michigan; five grandchildren, Susana Pierce (Chris Rehan), Jennifer Pierce, Joel (Angela) Pierce, Kathryn Risbridger, Gordon Risbridger; and four nephews. Frank died Friday, July 24, 1998 in Plainwell and was preceded in death by his brother, Earl Risbridger.

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