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John Collins Obituary

John B. Collins Leonidas John B. Collins, age 80 of Leonidas, died Saturday Jan. 30, 2010 at his home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at the Factoryville Bible Church, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Athens. Memorials may be directed to the Factoryville Bible Church, the Leonidas Bible Church, or to the family. An online register is available at www.eickhofffuneralhome.com.

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Published by Battle Creek Enquirer on Feb. 2, 2010.

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Lorraine Hayward

February 10, 2010

Dear Arlene,

My prayers are with you and your family. I expect John and Clair are having a good visit in heaven~~~ doesn't it make heaven sweeter every day? How wonderful to know we will see them whenever God wants us to go home to heaven! Love you, Lorraine Hayward, from over the Ocean in New Zealand.

February 3, 2010

Know that we care and will pray for you and your family during this difficult time in your life. Jesus will be your constant companion and guide as He loves you.

I am sorry that we could not attend the funeral as I was not feeling well. Know that we would have been there if I would have felt up to it.

Psalms 116:15 says: "His loved ones are very precious in His sight and He does not lightly let them die" The footnote on that verse says that this means that they (believers) are precious to God and He carefully chooses the time when they are to be called into His presence. Let this truth provide comfort to you now.

Stan and Arleen (Carr) Lapekas

Larry & Shireen Voss

February 3, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

February 2, 2010

I'm so sorry for your loss, I know it's so hard to let go, but we all know John is a better place now with NO pain. Please know, your all in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Charlotte Chichester

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