Franklin Bolt

Franklin Bolt, age 96, of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born on November 27, 1923, in Grand Rapids, to the late Joseph & Emma (Dorenbos) Bolt. Frank was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved spending time with his family. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II in the Eighth Air Force. Frank worked at Dekker Bookbinders for 60 years. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Joyce (Houseman) Bolt; sons, William Bolt, Robert (Lea) Bolt and Ron (Peggy O'Neill) Bolt; grandchildren, Mason Bolt, Denee O'Neill, Nicholas & Brittney Bolt, Nicole (Mike) Gebben, Autumn O'Neill Bolt and Sierra O'Neill Bolt; great-grandchildren, Seth, Austyn, Kinsley, Franklin and Theodore. Visitation is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, 3627 Linden Avenue S.E. at 36th Street (one block west of Eastern Avenue), Grand Rapids, where funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery with full military honors rendered by Kent County Honor Guard and the United States Air Force. Burial arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, MI, exclusive providers of Veterans Funeral Care. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Franklin Bolt, please visit our flower store.