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Middleville, MI 49333

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Sunday Morning Worship ........................10:00 a.m.

Community Group ..................................11:00 a.m.

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Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church

908 W. Main Street, Middleville

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Sunday Worship ................9:30 a.m.

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Whitneyville

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4935 Whitneyville Ave, between 52nd & 48 th^
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Praising God through
Hymns  Reading God’s Word  Special Music
Worship Services Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
Sunday 10 am & 6 pm Wed nesday 6:30 pm & 7 pm (^)
Pastor Ed Carpenter - 616-868- 0621
Sermons online: WhitneyvilleFellowship.org
Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 AM
Lead Pastor: Pastor Ryan Kimmel
616.891.
6950 Cherry Valley Rd., Middleville, MI 49333
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Jerry Riva, age 84, of
Middleville, MI passed
away peacefully on March
16, 2024.
Jerry was born on April
24, 1939 in Grand Rapids,
MI, the son of Peter and
Doris (Latimer) Riva. Jerry
was a dedicated employee of
the Bradford White
Corporation for over 46
years as an electrician, and
was a proud UAW Local
1002 member. Jerry enjoyed
his many friendships he
made over the years with his
BWC pals.
While he was a 1957
graduate of Wyoming Park
High School, Jerry spent his
childhood summers at the
family cottage on Cobb
Lake in Barry County. He
was a city kid who soon
grew into country living and
raised his family in the
Middleville area. Jerry
enjoyed many building proj-
ects over the years, includ-
ing his cabin at Fife Lake.
He also enjoyed traveling,
camping and spending time
with friends and family.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ John Riva
Jerry was preceded in
death by his parents, Pete
and Doris (Latimer) Riva;
wife, Linda (Howell) Riva;
brother-in-law, Don Stinson;
best friend and cousin, Dick
Guppy.
Jerry is survived by his
sister, Jean E. Riva; chil-
dren, Cindy (Keith)
Middlebush, Melinda (Jeff)
King, Jesse (Brenda) Riva,
John (Katie) Todd, Jeremy
(Monte) Riva; grandchil-
dren, Cary Middlebush
(Curt) Saxton, Tony
(Shellyn) King, Nick
(Melissa) King, Jasmine
Riva Swartz, Jesse (Sarah)
Riva, Will (Taylor) Todd; 16
great grandchildren; sister-
in-law, Velma Howell (Curt)
Bonney; and dear friend,
Freda Lehnen.
Margaret Ellen (Elwood)
Eavey, age 88, of Middleville,
MI passed away peacefully on
Monday, March 18, 2024.
Mike as she was known by
many, was born on January 2,
1936 in Hastings, MI, the
daughter of Alton and Louise
(Williams) Elwood. Mike was
married to her loving husband
Walt on June 27, 1954 and
together they shared 66 won-
derful years raising their fami-
ly, before his passing in 2020.
She worked at the Village
Grocery in Middleville for
over 15 years and also a vari-
ety of accounting services for
small businesses in the area.
Mike was a member of the
Middleville United Methodist
Church where she was active
in many different groups.
In her free time, she enjoyed
square dancing, sewing, read-
ing, and traveling. For eight
years, Mike and Walt were
volunteer lighthouse keepers
at Michigan lighthouses,
including their favorite, Big
Sable in Ludington. They also
worked for the National Parks
Service at the Casa Grande
Ruins Monument in Coolidge,
AZ for several years.
She will be dearly missed
by her loving family.
Mike is survived by her
children, Connie (Rick) Hicks,
Alan (Val) Eavey, Timothy
Eavey, Sherri (Tim) Hall;
seven grandchildren; ten great
grandchildren; brothers, Tom
and Loyd Elwood; brother-in-
law, Rich and Joann Eavey.
Mike was also preceded in
death by her parents; sisters,
Patricia Arce and Jackie
Elwood.
Friends and relatives met
with the family on Thursday,
March 21, 2024 fat the Beeler-
Gores Funeral Home in
Middleville, where a funeral
service was conducted. Private
burial took place at Mount
Hope Cemetery. Pastor Tony
Shumaker officiating.
Memorial contributions to
Corewell Health Hospice will
be appreciated. Please visit
http://www.beelergoresfuneral.com
to share a memory or leave a
condolence message for
Mike’s family.
Margaret Ellen Eavey
Jerry’s family will receive
friends Friday, April 26,
2024 from 4-6 p.m. at the
Beeler-Gores Funeral Home,
914 W. Main St.,
Middleville.
A memorial service will
be held Saturday, April 27,
2024 at 11 a.m. Pastor Tony
Shumaker will officiate.
Private burial will take place
at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Please join the family for
a luncheon after the service
at the UAW hall, 308
Washington St., Middleville.
Memorial contributions to
Hand 2 Hand Feed The Kids
of Barry County will be
appreciated. Visit http://www.
beelergoresfuneral.com to
share a memory or leave a
condolence message for
Jerry’s family.
Cal Theatre Guild partnering with
M37Auction for benefit auction April 11-
The Caledonia Theatre
Guild is partnering with
M37Auction for a fundraiser
that will benefit the commu-
nity’s fine arts scene.
M37Auction will host a
special auction April 11-
to benefit the Guild.
The Caledonia Theatre
Guild promotes education,
participation, enjoyment and
appreciation of the theatric
and fine arts. It provides sup-
port to Caledonia students
and community members
who use Caledonia
Community Schools’ fine
arts facilities. The Guild
helps provide financial sup-
port for equipment including
microphones and other tech-
nology.
Locals can support the
Guild by donating items to
be sold in the upcoming ben-
efit auction. M37Auction
accepts most items, so long
as they are clean and in good
working condition. Bedding,
clothing and tube TVs are
not accepted items.
Donors can choose to noti-
fy the Guild of their donation
or remain anonymous.
M37Auction is located at
9790 Cherry Valley Ave. in
Caledonia. Donated items
will be accepted until the spe-
cial auction begins April 11.
More information can be
found by visiting
M37Auction.com, the
Caledonia Theatre Guild’s
Facebook page or by calling
616-920-6651.