Age 87, passed away peacefully Monday September 9, 2013. John was born in Kalamazoo on January 22, 1926 to the late Edward and Alice (Welling) Hudson. On April 25, 1949 he was united in marriage to Marjorie Louise Shrout. He is survived by his wife Marjorie, and their five children, Jeffrey (Carla) of Sebring, Florida; Gregory (Cyndi); Timothy; Edward; and Ellen (Dean) Eggleston, all of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, and one sister, Betty O'Connor of Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his sister Lucille Baker of Schoolcraft, Michigan.
John is a veteran of World War II, and worked for The Kalamazoo Stove Company, and 39 years for Durametallic Corporation. His many hobbies through the years included woodworking, hunting, coin hunting, carving and darts.
A memorial service to celebrate John's life will be held Sunday September 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Kalamazoo Covenant Church, 5708 E. Main St. Kalamzoo, Michigan with Pastor Dave Beetham officiating. Private burial will take place at Comstock Cemetery, Comstock, Michigan. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Friends may share a memory online at www.avinkcremation.comA