Wilson Family Project

🔵 Raymond Geelhood

Age: 78y, 5m, 18d

Son of Cornelius Geelhoed and Clara E. Terrell

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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	30 DEC 1924		Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	1930	5y, -1m	Cascade, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	12 APR 1940	15y, 3m, 12d	Algoma Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death	18 JUN 2003	78y, 5m, 18d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial			Sarnac Cemetery, Sarnac, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 30 DEC 1924, Age:
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1930, Age: 5y, -1m
Place: Cascade, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 12 APR 1940, Age: 15y, 3m, 12d
Place: Algoma Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death
Date: 18 JUN 2003, Age: 78y, 5m, 18d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial
Date:
Place: Sarnac Cemetery, Sarnac, Ionia, Michigan, USA

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 1930

1930 US Census

Residence, 12 APR 1940

1940 US Census

Death, 18 JUN 2003

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: RAYMOND GEELHOOD
Birth: 30 Dec 1924
Death: 18 Jun 2003 (V)
Last Residence: 49331 (Lowell, Kent, MI)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
SSN: ###-##-####
Issued: Michigan

The Grand Rapids Press - 19 Jun 2003, B8

GEELHOOD -- Raymond Geelhood, aged 78, of Lowell, passed away June 18, 2003, in Grand Rapids. He was born December 30, 1924 in Grand Rapids, the son of Cornelius and Clara (Terrell) Geelhoed. Raymond married Lillian Sterzick on June 28, 1947 in Saranac. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a past member of V.F.W. of Lowell. He is survived by his loving wife of over 55 years, Lillian Geelhood of Lowell; daughter, Judith (Bradley) Potter of Lowell; sister, Ella Thompson of Lowell; grandchildren, Dawn Potter, Joy (Robert) Milano; great-grandchildren, Robert II and Arielle. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac, with Rev. John Madvig officiating. Interment Saranac Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Anyone wishing may make on-line condolences at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

Burial

findagrave.com

Raymond Geelhood
TEC 5 US Army
World War II
b: Dec 30, 1924; d: Jun 18, 2003

Otherside:
Geelhood, Raymond L
b: 1924; d: 2003

Geelhood, L. Lorene
b: 1918; d: 2008

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

Name: Raymond Geelhood
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1924
Death Date: 18 Jun 2003
Cemetery: Saranac Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Saranac, MI 48881

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