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1910 - 2010
 PIKE- Gerald Wesley Pike, born in Easton Township, Ionia County on October 12, 1910, son of Fred & Ida Pike answered the call Here I Am Lord (1 Samuel 3) in the evening of April 21, 2010. The family moved to Trufant, Michigan in March of 1914. Gerald graduated from Coral High School in 1929. He married Dorotha Lucille Pike (preceded him in death in September 2009) on November 14, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana. Gerald helped Dorotha in the Michigan Bell Telephone Office Exchange as the man on the switchboard for many years. Gerald served on the Maple Valley Township School Board for 14 years the last 8 as President, until 1955. He was the first president of the Trufant Area Chamber of Commerce in 1977. Gerald worked at Federal Mogul in Greenville for 20 years, as well as on the family farm. Gerald and Dorotha sold the family farm in 1988 and moved to Rockford Michigan, where they made many new friends. In 2004, Gerald was asked to be best man in a friends wedding and was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest best man at the age of 93. Gerald was the epitome of kindness and gentleness, if you ever met him you loved him. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Richard Dean in 1938 and his sister Vesta Punches. Gerald is survived by a sister, Dorothy Powell of Jenison, a son: Allen (Patricia) Pike, daughter, Grace Gobert; grandchildren, Stacy (John) TenBroeke, Christopher (Kimberley) Pike, Shelley Bass, Melisa Etter, and Jenny Coulson. Gerald has 12 great grandchildren. During his final days he was cared for so kindly by the staff at Metron of Cedar Springs, many thanks to the wonderful staff. Funeral services will be held on Monday April 26, 2010 at 11 AM at Settlement Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron I Sorrels officiating with a visitation on Sunday at Hurst Funeral Home Greenville from 2 to 5 PM and also 1 hour prior to services on Monday. Burial will be in Trufant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials to: Settlement Lutheran Church, 1031 S. Johnson Rd. Gowen MI 49326. Messages of condolence may be sent via hurstfuneralhome.com. |
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There are currently 4 condolences.
Shirley Morrison
Monday April 26, 2010 at
4:59 PM
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I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
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Rit, Jean & Dirk Nielsen
Saturday April 24, 2010 at
2:13 PM
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We were sorry to hear about Gerald and are unable to make the visitation because we are in Florida. Our deepest sympathy.
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Judy (Petersen) Reusser
Thursday April 22, 2010 at
3:57 PM
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I am so sorry for your loss. Your father and I had exchanged letters a few times, both before and after your mother's passing. He loved to reminisce about Trufant. He was a neighbor of my grandmother and a friend of my father. I will miss his letters.
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Kathy Athey
Thursday April 22, 2010 at
3:34 PM
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Gerald and Dortha were friends of my parents in Trufant, Hilda and Bill Liebbe. He was such a sweet kind man and I am sure will be sadly missed. My condolences to his family.
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