Raymond M. Lydens

LYDENS, Mr. Raymond M.
Kalamazoo, MI Died Monday morning February 4, 2008. Raymond was born July 29, 1929 in Plainwell, Michigan a son of Martin and Leah Breese Lydens. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University. He was employed as a sales representative with K.V.P. until his health declined. He enjoyed woodworking and spent many summers improving and enjoying his cottage at Pine Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by cousins, Jean Anderson of Plainwell, Richard Brown of Green Valley, AZ, Richard Breese of Kalamazoo, and Barbara Benedict and Suzanne Hutchinson both of Portage; and special friends, Russell Predum and Diane Hungerford and family all of Kalamazoo. Private graveside services will be held in Riverside Cemetery at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Senior Services. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave.