Leonard Sessions

SESSIONS, LEONARD (BLAINE) Age 85 of Allendale, a quiet man of Faith, was called home by his Saviour, Wednesday, August 8, 2012. He was born December 26, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Mi to Ralph and Caroline Sessions. His family moved to Tallmadge Twp. and later to the farm in Coopersville where he graduated from Coopersville High School and excelled in baseball. He married the love of his life Lucille Ossewaarde, August 12, 1948 and resided in Allendale. He retired from Hardware Distributors in Muskegon where he made many friends while calling on his Hardware Store clients. Blaine served his country during WWII as a member of the Merchant Marine Corp. He lived life to the fullest while enjoying the simple things like bird watching outside of the house windows, deer hunting with family and friends, trips to the "cabin", finding all the Blaine towns and villages in the U.S., tutoring and mentoring for Kids Hope and young people, and teaching Sunday School and Cadets. The real pride and joy of his life was his family, his wife of nearly 64 years, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers, a sister, brother in-law and sister in law. Ellen and Sam Houston, Arthur "Owen" and Edna Sessions, Mike and Frank Sessions, and Sonny Marshall. Survived by wife Lucille, children Ruthann (David) Haveman, Barb (LeRoy) Throop and Kris (Cliff) VanderMolen. Grandchildren, Melissa Haveman, Aaron (Sara) Haveman, Lori (Daryl) Johnson, Jon (Lisa) Throop, Michelle (Jesse) Moran, Clinton (fiancee Lisa) VanderMolen and Devin VanderMolen; 16 great grandchildren, brother Jerrald (Jean) Sessions, sisters Lee Marshall and Pat (Tim) Smith. Sisters in-law Vera and Dorothy Sessions and brothers in-law John (Joyce) Ossewaarde and Lester (Barbie) Ossewaarde Also several nieces and nephews. Visitation hours will be Friday 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the Throop Funeral Home 214 Church St., Coopersville. Funeral services will be Saturday, 11:00 am at the Second Christian Reformed Church, 6950 Lake Michigan Dr., Allendale. Rev. Harold Veldman officiating. Interment Allendale Cemetery. Blaine's family would like to thank Amy, Heidi and Melissa from Hospice of Holland for all their wonderful care given to Blaine and his family. In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to 2nd Allendale CRC Debt Reduction Fund or Kids Hope USA of 2nd Allendale CRC. An online guestbook may be signed at www.throopfh.com. Throop Funeral Home, Coopersville Ph 616-837-8161