Robert M. Mercier

Robert Marcel Mercier, age 47 of rural Arlington passed away on February 10, 2012. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. A visitation will be from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Robert was born on November 11, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan to Marcel and Cecile (Mathe) Mercier. He married Sue Neelan from Arlington on May 13, 1995. Robert is survived by his wife, Sue; Children, Ashley Father, Marcel of Grand Rapids, MI; Siblings, Muriel (Marlin) Dryer of Grand Rapids, MI, Collette Mercier of Ogden, Utah, Gisele (Thomas) Mix of Ada, MI, Gerald (Becky) Mercier of Ogden, Utah, Yvonne Mercier of Upland, CA, Paul (Mary Jo) Mercier of Birmingham, MI and Monique (Paul) Difflip of Big Rapids, MI; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his mother, Cecile.