Mr. George Nelson Dalrymple, age 67, of Mears, MI, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014. He was born June 18, 1947, in Plainwell, MI to Seamer and Helen (Cam) Dalrymple. He served in the Vietnam War with the US Army. On June 14, 1986, he married Lois DeArmond in Holiday Shores. George was a millwright journeyman at Steelcase, Gerber, and TDI.

George is survived by his wife, Lois Dalrymple; two daughters, Melisa (Steven) Lautenschleger of Hopkins, MI, and Jennifer Lampros of Paw Paw, MI; two sons, Eric DeArmond of Wyoming, MI, and Shawn (Jackie) DeArmond of Caledonia, MI; nine grandchildren, Ashley DeArmond, Cameron DeArmond, Charlotte DeArmond, Joshua Lampros, Taylor Lampros, Michael DeArmond, David DeArmond, Christopher DeArmond, and Cameron Lautenschleger; five great-grandchildren, Ava DeArmond, Hayden DeArmond, Valerie DeArmond, Tyler DeArmond, Arianna Lampros, and a great-granddaughter expected soon; one sister, Patricia Thomas of Otsego, MI; and one brother, Merle (Trevah) Dalrymple of Allegan, MI; several nieces and nephews and his Holiday Shores family. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Gordon Dalrymple.

The Graveside Service for Mr. Dalrymple will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Crystal Valley Care Fund, P.O. Box 451, Hart, MI 49420 or Mercy VNS and Hospice, 888 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49440.

UPDATE: The graveside service for Mr. Dalrymple will be held Friday, August 15, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI.