Henry "Hank" P. Dykhouse Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Henry \"Hank\" P. Dykhouse, of McBain, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was 70. He was born on May 12, 1942, to Pete and Catherine (Dykstra) Dykhouse in Riverside Township in Missaukee County. He married Grace I. Wonsey 48 years ago on November 7, 1964, in Osceola County near Marion. Henry worked for 13 years for Lester Langeland on his farm at Coopersville. He worked for Pete Schierbeek, Greenfield Construction, Novak Construction and Meyering Construction until his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed deer hunting with his sons and grandchildren, cutting wood, making things for his family and enjoyed his 1962 Pontiac convertible and having coffee every Sunday with his family. He has six sons, Clark (Paula) Dykhouse, Mitchel (Deb) Dykhouse, Ryan (Sherry) Dykhouse, Cory (Dorothy) Dykhouse, Kevin and Amy Dykhouse, all of McBain, and Terry (Karen) Dykhouse of Rochester Hills; grandchildren, Nicole and fiance Scott LaChonce, Cole, Emily, Jake (Hope), Jordan, Tara and Kayle; two step-granchildren, Jamie (Abe) and Jasey (Dave); step-greatgrandson, Caleb; siblings are Charles (Mary) Dykhouse of Cadillac, Anna Kay (Richard) Miller of Clare, Martha Nelson of Alaska, Margaret (Glenn) DeRuiter of Florida, Nancy (Merk) Boven of Rockford, and Pete (Mary) Dykhouse of Manton; inlaws, Joe Decator of Marion, Linda Dykhouse of Minnesota, Marge (Richard) Racine of Cadillac, George Wonsey of Marion, Carol (Clarence) Hoffman of Falmouth, Joyce (Devere) Lamphere of Marion, Myrtle (Ray) Harris of Cadillac, Ronald (Monika) Wonsey of Lake City, Donald (Barb) Wonsey of Marion, and Margaret (Richard) Lucas of McBain. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Paul, and sister Mildred Decator, sister-in-law Sandy Dykhouse, in-laws, Alice and Jake Wonsey, and Sharon Wonsey. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Lucas Rehoboth Reformed Church with the Rev. Bruce Brooks officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Township Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, November 5, 2012, at the Burkholder Funeral Home in McBain from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the McBain Community Library or to Mercy Hospice. A guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.

Henry "Hank" P. Dykhouse

May 12, 1942 - November 3, 2012