This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: RINEVELD, DAVIS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25738/mb.ashx Message Board Post: RINEVELD, Dan Matthew Of Portage Matt was born December 28, 1976 in Kalamazoo. He passed away suddenly on January 5, 2010 at his home in Portage. He was the very beloved son of Dan H. Rineveld and Valerie L. (Davis) Rineveld. He also leaves behind two sisters, Wendy Kathleen and Marie Lynne, both of Portage. Grandparents James R. and Doris Davis, and Grandmother Elizabeth M. Rineveld, many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members as well as a large number of friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Dan W. Rineveld. Matt was currently employed at One West Bank of Kalamazoo and loved his job with people as a Customer Service Representative. He had just received a recent promotion to Trainer. He had many passions in life and was always willing to be someone's friend. He loved movies, music, gaming, bowling, Transformer toys and The Muppets. He remained young at heart and loved Cedar Point trips and the family camp trips with his family each summer. He loved going to the Oshkosh (! Wisconsin) Air Shows and planned his vacations around it. He was a counselor at Lake Louise Methodist church camp, a member of the Portage Central High School marching band, and was a cast member in several of his high school musicals. Matt achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop #243 with his father as scoutmaster. Friends will be received Thursday from 4-6 and 7-9 pm at the Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler-Kalamazoo 6080 Stadium Drive 375-2900. A service to honor his life will be held Friday 11 AM at Portage First United Methodist Church with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at South Portage Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to participate in a potluck remembrance dinner at the church following the interment. Please visit Matt's webpage at www.lifestorynet.com where you can sign his guest book or share a memory or photo. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Jim Henson Foundation, C/O Matt Rineveld, where! a grant will be set up for students of puppetry. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 13, 2010 (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.