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Martin
L. LaPointe, age 69 years of Erie, MI, died
Sunday, April 20, 2008 in St. Vincent Mercy
Medical Center , Toledo , OH . Born Feb.
24, 1939 in Toledo, OH, he was the son of
Stanley and Thelma (Cousino) LaPointe. Martin
was a lifelong farmer of the LaPointe Farms
and was also owner/operator of Erie Tree
Service for the past 30 years. He was a
member of the BBB of Toledo, Soy Bean Association,
Farm Bureau, National Arbor Association
and the Liar's Club at the Round Table of
Erie, MI.
Surviving
are his loving children, Mark (Becky) LaPointe
of Erie, MI, Michelle (David) O'neil of
Temperance, MI, Michael (Helen) LaPointe
of Erie, MI and Marcia (Tony) Schanez of
Sherville, IN. 20 year companion, Betty
Kremnetz of Erie, MI. Sister, Suzanne (Pat)
Leibild of Monroe, MI. 14 grandchildren
and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a son, Mitch LaPointe, and Sister,
Sharon Hay.
Visitation
will be held from 6-9 pm Thursday and 2-9
pm Friday at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral
Home, 1640 Smith Rd. (at Jackman) Temperance,
MI, where the rosary will be prayed Friday
at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will
be held Saturday at 11:00 am at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Erie, MI, where he will
lie in state after 10:00 am . Fr. Fred Kalaj,
officiating. Interment will follow at St.
Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Erie , MI ,
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Locust &
Erie St., Toledo, OH or the American Cancer
Society.
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