This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweeney, Welsh, Porter, Kenkins, Reed, Blough, DeGroot Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1501 Message Board Post: Leslie L. Sweeney, age 66, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3. 2004, at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus. Leslie L. Sweeney was born on Sept. 7, 1937 at Antrim County, MI; the son of Leslie J. and Marie (Welsh) Sweeney. He was the owner-operator of Les's Sanitary Service. Some of Les's hobbies were trucks, muscle cars, antique tractors, quads, motorcycles and snowmobiles. He enjoyed sharing these hobbies with his family. Most of all he was a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, and enjoyed spending time with his loved ones. He was married to Roberta Porter Sept. 8, 1987. He is survived by his wife, Roberta Sweeney; his children, Kelley (Charles) Jenkins of Middleville, Jim Sweeney of Hastings, Bill (Becky) Sweeney of Middleville, Pat (Tracey) Sweeney of Dowling, Les Sweeney and fiancee Katrina Reed of Hastings; his first wife, Yvonne Sweeney of Middleville; 12 grandchildren: Jennifer (Leo) Blough of Middleville, Mike Sweeney o! f Freeport, Paula (Joe) DeGroot of Rochester, N.Y., John Sweeney of Middleville, Jesse Sweeney of Hastings, Shannon Jenkins of Middleville, Shelby Sweeney of Hastings, Andy Sweeney of Middleville, Chris Sweeney of Hastings, Matthew Sweeney of Hastings, Scott Sweeney of Dowling, Dillon Sweeney of Hastings and one due in March; four great grandchildren, Kiara Blough, Zellie Sweeney, Izzabella Sweeney and Lelia Sweeney. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 5, 2004 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. Pastor Don Brail officiating. Interment Irving Cemetery, Irving Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Beeler Funeral Chapel, Middleville. (The Hastings "Reminder" Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Transcriber has no family connection.