David E. Marchant
Age 75, of Dimondale, passed away on July 16, 2012. He was born January 19, 1937, in Camden, NJ, the son of Charles and Grace Marchant.
David served with the U.S. Marines, spent 27 years working for Melling Drop Forge, and was a member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was loved and respected by all who knew him.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Donna; children, Kamella (James) Dykstra, Jeffrey Marchant, Gregory Marchant and loving former daughter-in-law Donna Kirby, Eric (Melanie) Marchant; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Peter (Ann) Marchant; and many nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012, at Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1001 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, with Pastor Paul J. Lindloff officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
5 Messages to “David E. Marchant”
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Jim and Kimberly Yates
July 19, 2012 at 10:40 amEric and Melanie,
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your Dad. Know he will be greatly missed, forever cherished and always remembered. We love you.
David and Renee Leighton
July 20, 2012 at 8:06 amEric and Melanie,
Losing a parent is so hard, our hearts are heavy for you both. Please know that we are thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
Murray Marchant
October 15, 2012 at 3:22 amDavid was my first cousin. We lost contact decades ago. My sincere condolences to Donna, children and grandchildren, all of whom are relatives of mine.
Christopher Dykstra
July 6, 2017 at 8:37 pmI miss my grandfather. He was the funniest person I ever met. He could make me laugh no matter what I will always cherish the time I spent with him. I’m lucky he was in my life. Love you forever Granddad.
Eric Dykstra
March 5, 2018 at 5:45 pmI miss Grandad. As my brother said, he was the absolute funniest person ever. As I am doing some research, I realize how hard he worked for his family and ho much he cared about his loved ones. He will be forever missed. Love you, Granddad.