Charles William Verduyn

Verduyn, Charles William Bay City, Michigan Mr. Verduyn passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at Bay Medical Care Facility. Age 78 years. He was born on March 26, 1932 in Bay City to the late Louis Sr. and Mary (Kucera) Verduyn. On May 18, 1957 he married the former Renafay Clemons at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bay City. He was a charter member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, retired from GM Powertrain in 1993 after forty two years of service and served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Surviving besides his wife Renafay he leaves five children; Vikki (Warren) Liken Jr., Cheryl (Timothy) Reed, Michael (Rhonda) Verduyn, Kristi Rupp and her special friend Gary Sauer and David Verduyn, seven grandchildren; Lindsey and Alicia Liken, Christopher Reed, Stephanie (Duane III) Ahrens, Michael and Matthew Verduyn and Brandon Rupp, one brother; Jerry (Virginia) Verduyn, two sisters; Marge Verduyn and Shirley Weiler, his sister-in-law; Madeline Verduyn. He was preceded in death by one brother; Louis Verduyn Jr. one sister; Diane Connelly and one brother-in-law; Don Weiler. The Verduyn family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Bay Medical Care Facility 2-West for the kind and compassionate care they provided for Charles during his stay with them. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Celebrant will be Rev. Fr. George J. Serour. A Private Rite of Committal will take place in Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Wednesday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Vigil for the deceased will take place Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Verduyn will be taken to the church on Thursday to lie in state from 9:00 a.m. and until the time of services. For those planning an expression of sympathy the family asks that you consider a memorial to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church or Golden Horizons.