Rev. Athel J. Lynch, 74, of Kalkaska, died Jun 3, 1998, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
He was born May 8, 1924 in Isabella County to John and Fern (Bunting) Lynch. He married Harriette Butterfield, who survives.
He was a veteran of WWII.
Rev. Lynch was a United Methodist Pastor serving in Elk Rapids, Moorestown, Weidman, Fife Lake and South Boardman. He was a member of the Kalkaska Unite Methodist Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, John Ketchum of Jacksonville, F.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at Kalkaska United Methodist Church.
Arrangements were by the Young Funeral Home in Lake City.