This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GASAWAY, CAIN, PURCELL, BAUM, BENTZ, FOX, WEYENBERG Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CIB.2ACI/1252 Message Board Post: GASAWAY, William E. "Bert" Of Grand Haven Passed away Saturday, February 28, 2004, in Boston, MA. He was born October 30, 1945 to Charles Edward and Pauletta Fern (Cain) Gasaway Sr. in Galatia, Illinois; and married Terri Purcell on February 11, 1995 in Grand Haven. Bill had been an area resident the past several years and he was a US Marine Vietnam War Veteran. Bill owned and operated his own trucking business and enjoyed traveling with his work, camping, fishing, outdoor cooking and playing his guitar. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife Terri, sons; Bill (Dawn) Gasaway Jr., Michael (Tanya) Gasaway both of Ludington and Todd (Kim) Gasaway of Kalamazoo. 2 step- daughters; Jacklyn Baum of Grand Haven, Jenalee Baum of Spring Lake, step-son Joshua Baum of Grand Haven, 3 grandchildren; Thomas Bentz, Kaylee and Tyler Gasaway. Also survived by his mother Pauletta Gasaway of Portage and his father and mother-in-law Ron and Bev Purcell of Norton Shores, 2 sisters; Irma Sue (Dale) Fox of! Portage, Edith Lucille (Dave) Weyenberg of Vicksburg, brother Edward (Patricia) Gasaway of Vicksburg, and a brother-in-law Ron (Nancy) Purcell Jr. of Grand Haven and several nieces and nephews. His father preceded him in death. A funeral service for William Gasaway will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad in Grand Haven with Rev. Dan Anderson officiating. Friends may meet the family 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials to the Make a Wish Foundation are appreciated. VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home Grand Haven Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/1/2004. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)