This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AJP44 Surnames: SPORTEL, SCHREUDER, DEVRIES, VALKEMA, LAROY, TRIEMSTRA Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22283/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. Casper SPORTELL - Kalamazoo, MI, died late Saturday evening, November 22, 1997. Casper was born June 9, 1913 in Kalamazoo, a son of Koert and Emma (SCHREUDER) SPORTELL, and was a life long Kalamazoo area resident. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. In May 1979, he retired from Zurn Industries, where he had been a sheet metal worker for 38 years. He was a member of Westwood Christian Reformed Church, where he had served on the Consistory, and was a custodian for 11 years. Casper loved to golf and bowl. He was preceded in death by a brother, Martin SPORTELL in 1960. On May 22, 1941 he was united in marriage to the former Agnes DE VRIES, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children, Curtis (Marcia) SPORTELL of Grand Haven, MI and Marcia SPORTELL of Kalamazoo; 5 grandchildren, Chris SPORTELL, Eric (Melanie) SPORTELL, Tom, Jon, and Dan SPORTELL, all of Grand Haven; a brother, Henry (Ann) SPORTEL of Englewood, CO; 3 sisters, Winnie (Ben) VALKEMA, Wilma (Marvin) LA! ROY, AND GRACE (Bert) TRIEMSTRA, all of Kalamazoo; a sister-in-law, Grace SPORTELL of Kalamazoo; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 1:00 o'clock Wednesday at Westwood Christian Reformed Church, 620 Northampton Rd., with the Rev. Mr. Mark Van't Hof and the Rev. Mr. Steven Van Heest officiating. Interment in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel 622 S. Burdick St. Memorials may be directed to the Westwood Christian Reformed Church Building Fund, the Kalamazoo Christian School Foundation, or the charity of one's choice. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Nov 1997 (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.