MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/C45AF08E/robert_bryan.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" BRYAN, Robert Leonard Jr

Robert Leonard Bry= an, Jr.

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Born in Kala= mazoo, Michigan on Mar. 28, 1932
Departed on Jan. 26, 2008 and resided in <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Portage, MI= .

 

Bob passed January26 at age of 75. He was born to Robe= rt L. and Helena Madge (Ballinger) Bryan. March 28, 1932 in <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Washington Junior High and Kalamazoo Central High School, class = of 1952. He joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Henry W. Tucker during the Korean War. While in the Navy, he married Nola Jane Wells on December 27 1952. They recently celebrated their 55th anniversary. From that happy marriage came two sons, Steven Ward Bryan (wife Julie) of Ventura California and Robert Wesley Bryan (wife Jackie) of Otsego, Michigan. Also surviving ar= e five grandchildren, Amanda, Elyse, and Michelle Bryan of V= entura, California and Robert and Renee Bryan of Otsego, Michigan and two honorary grands= ons, Michael and Mark Beverly of Ka= lamazoo. He is also survived by three brothers and one sister, Frederick Noah Bryan (wife Linda) of Portage, Jack Wayne Schiebergen (wife Polly) of Ludington, John Jam= es Bryan (wife Terri) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Linda Lou Hyson (husband Dan) of Huntington, Indiana. Bob also had a close family relationship with his in-laws Pam and Bill Ingraham of Texas Corners and Cy= ndy and Don Verhage of Kalamazoo. Bob was an inspector at Gene= ral Motors for 28 and 1/2 years where he was affectionately known as "BEAR". He was a member of Portage First United Methodist Church, Moose Lodge 88 and VFW Post 1527. In his earlier years he was an avid Golfe= r, Bowler and was a Coach with Parchment Little League. He recently enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in Band, Little League, Rocket Footb= all and School Performances. Visitation will be Tuesday, 4-8:00PM at the Langeland family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave., Portage and 1-hour prior to services on Wednesday. Funeral services will take place Wednesday the 30th, 1:00PM at the Portage First United Methodist Church, Pastor Greg= Wood, officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Ever-Rest Chapel. Memorials m= ay be directed to the Portag= e First United Methodist Church, 8740 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage, MI 49002, the Amer= ican Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.