Deane Willard Frederick

Deane went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday December 23, 2022. He was born January 13, 1933 in Vicksburg, the son of Forrest and Gladys (Yeagley) Frederick. He was a Korean War veteran, proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force for 12 years. He retired from his business, Fred’s Heating and Cooling in 1998. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, where he attended until his health declined. On November 1, 1956, he married Sue Carol Woods of Kalamazoo. Sue preceded him in death in 2017, they were married for 60 years. Also preceding him in death are 3 brothers, and 6 sisters, and a grandson, Adam. Surviving are five children, Terri (Bill) Pelfresne, Carol (John) Schultz, Deana Weidner, Deane (Rhonda) Frederick II, Amy Troff; 11 grandchildren, Jessica DeBoer, Ryan (Becky) DeBoer, Denny Schultz, Julie Schultz, Kara (Alex) Haan, Brody (Raechel) Weidner, Seth (Megan) Frederick, Levi Frederick, Regan Troff, Olivia (Tyler) Dunithan and Ian Troff; 3 great-grandchildren, Marlaina Troff, Henry and Hadlyn Dunithan; several nieces & nephews, and his “Very Good Boy” Sammy.  He loved spending time with the family at the cottage in Honor, Michigan; entertaining friends and family, fishing, and checking out the tourist spots while in the area. He maintained a lifelong friendship with Russ & Dianne Bowling from Bear Lake.  He was very much a part of his grandchildrens’ lives and was amazed by his great-grandchildren as they grew. It was important to him for all his bird feeders to be full, as he liked to watch and take pictures of the different birds: he loved taking pictures. He was known for recording the music of Eddie Arnold, Marty Robbins, Jim Reeves, and Johnny Cash, etc. He had a love of watching Black and White movies, from Suspense to Romance, to Westerns.  Friends will be received 5-7 pm Tuesday January 3, 2023 at Parchment Redmond Funeral Home and 11 to 11:30 am Wednesday January 4, 2023 at Temple Baptist Church 3706 Mt. Olivet Rd Kalamazoo, MI where services will follow at 11:30 am. Interment will be in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. The family would like to thank Compassus Hospice for their compassionate care of our Dad in his final days. Memorial contributions may be to Temple Baptist Church or Compassus Hospice. www.redmondfuneralhomes.net