This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: LYDENS, BREESE, ANDERSON, BROWN, BENEDICT, HUTCHINSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22241/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LYDENS, Mr. Raymond M. Of Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning, February 4, 2008. Raymond was born July 29, 1929 in Plainwell, Michigan, a son of Martin and Leah (Breese) Lydens. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University. He was employed as a sales representative with K.V.P., until his health declined. He enjoyed woodworking and spent many summers improving and enjoying his cottage at Pine Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by cousins, Jean Anderson of Plainwell, Richard Brown of Green Valley, AZ, Richard Breese of Kalamazoo, and Barbara Benedict and Suzanne Hutchinson, both of Portage; and special friends, Russell Predum and Diane Hungerford and family, all of Kalamazoo. Private graveside services will be held in Riverside Cemetery at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Senior Services. Arrangements were made by! the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. 269-343-1508. www.langelands.com. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 2/6/2008. (Posted 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.