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Ron Joseph Jelsema
1954 - 2022
Ron Joseph Jelsema
1954 - 2022
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BORN
1954
DIED
2022
Ron Jelsema Obituary
A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Ron's online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3627 Linden Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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Cal KIk
June 4, 2025
I went to Grandville High School with Ron. We were good friends and had a lot of memorable experiences together. He had a great sense of humor. See you on the other side my friend.
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Joe Casalina
December 31, 2023
Ron was an amazing supervisor in the Meter Reading Division of the City of Grand Rapids. He said the day he retires that he was going to show up on his last day in a diaper AND be did! He loved jazz and volleyball. With respect, admiration and gratitude ... thank you Ron.
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