Fernando Eduardo Zaldivar, Sr Obituary (1941 - 2010)

Fernando Eduardo Zaldivar, Sr. Fernando was born March 22, 1941 and died August 20, 2010 as a result of a combination of several illnesses including diabetes, a stroke, cancer and Alzheimer's. Fernando retired from the State of Michigan, Department of Military Affairs in June of 1996. He also worked for the City of Lansing and Michigan State University prior to Military Affairs. Fernando was preceded in death by his mother, Josephina Maria Zaldivar Lopez, his father, Arsenio Zaldivar Pena, his brother, Rene Eduardo Zaldivar, his father-in-law, Walter Arthur Grow, his mother-in-law, Ruby E. Wanna Grow, and his sister-in-law, Sheila Jane Fox. Fernando is survived by his wife, companion, and best friend of 43 years, Virginia Evelyn Grow, his sons: Fernando Eduardo Zaldivar, Jr. & Amy and James Bernie Eduardo Zaldivar, his daughters: Lidia Arguilles, Marisa & Anthony Bowers-Clark and Amanda & Carl Bridenbaker, and his sister Thania & Sam Pappas. Fernando is also survived by his grandsons: Corey Michael Terrell, Jacob Zaldivar, Carl Robert Bridenbaker and Jeremy Hunter Bridenbaker, and his granddaughters: Hannah Zaldivar, Melisa Arguilles, Christina Arguilles, Elisabeth Arguilles, and Leslie Arguilles and great-grandson Dennis Anthony. Fernando is also survived by his sisters-in-law: Arlene & David Clinesmith and Susan & Troy Ruff, and his brother-in-law, Arnold & Diane Grow, his nieces: Lillian Zaldivar, Lisa & Tom Clift, Nina Pappas, Euphemia & James Gibson, Deborah Clinesmith, Shannon Ruff, Wendy & Carl Forester, Denise Westover, and nephews: Rene Zaldivar, Jr., Manual & Cheryl Lago, Timothy Clinesmith, Christopher Clinesmith, Kevin & Lisa Clinesmith, Shawn Grow and Dennis & Darla Fox. There will be a funeral service at the Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 1PM with a visitation on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8PM.