This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: CRONKHITE, ROBERTS, CONFER, COLYER Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22642/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CRONKHITE, Lloyd A. Age 89 Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his home. Mr. Cronkhite was born April 8, 1919 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Libbie (Roberts) Cronkhite. Lloyd loved his family and enjoyed horses, nature and the country life. He was very active and a member of community and was on the Alamo Fire Department for many years. Lloyd was an artificial inseminator of cows for the Michigan Animal Breeders Association. Lloyd was a dairy farmer his entire life, he also showed horses and loved working with them. On December 12, 1945, in Plainwell, he married Marcia Confer, who survives. Also surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Gail Cronkhite; a granddaughter, Michelle Colyer; a great-grandson, Matthew Colyer; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends may meet with his family Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Winkel Funeral Home Otsego where services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM with his nephew, Rev. Robert Confer, Jr., officiating. Interment will be in West Cooper Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Borgess Foundation/Borgess VNA and Hospice. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/10/2008. (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.