Samuel Len Obituary
Samuel Gilberto Len, age 20, of Conklin, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Corewell Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
The son of Alvaro Len-Gonsalez and Jessica Evelyn Raddatz, he was born on April 25, 2005 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was a 2025 graduate of Tri-County High School in Howard City, Michigan.
Sam was employed as a pest abatement technician with Critter Control and enjoyed demolition derby car racing, fishing and hunting, and loved his dogs.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Daniel Raddatz; and his paternal grandparents, Gilberto Len & Tereza Gonsalez-Len.
Surviving are his mother and step-father, Jessica & Brandon Steinebach of Trufant; his father Alvaro Len-Gonsalez of Guatemala; two brothers, Alexander Raddatz and Issac Len; his grandmother, Dorothy Jones; step-grandparents, Susan Raddatz and Brent & Teri Jones; an aunt, Courtney Raddatz & Brian Sanchez; three step-uncles, Cody Steinebach, Adam & Sam Jones, and Denver Steinebach; and many cousins and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Sam’s life beginning at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at the Pierson Village Hall, 190 Grand Street, Pierson, Michigan.
To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Sam’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory or photo, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen’s Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, 616-754-5638.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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