HESPERIA, Mich. — Richard L. "Jake" Reas, age 66, of Hesperia, Michigan, died at 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Trinity Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Reas was a graduate of Eastside High in Butler, Indiana. Upon graduation he joined the United States Navy and then transferred to the Marine Corps. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. A tool and die maker by trade, he operated Jake's Machine and Tool in Hesperia for 25 years until his retirement and had worked for Bentler Automotive for many years. Mr. Reas was a member of the and the Holton, Michigan, American Legion Post 0397. He was a family man who especially doted over his two grandsons. Richard L. "Jake" Reas was born on September 12, 1948, in Auburn, Indiana, the son of Lavon A. and Phyllis M. (Beard) Reas. He married Rosanne I. Webb on December 4, 1970, in Butler, Indiana, and she survives. Survivors also include one daughter, Tieme (Ted) Schuberg of Hesperia; one son, Jared (Toni Miller) Reas also of Hesperia; two grandsons, Eric and Wade Schuberg; his father, Lavon Reas, of Edgerton, Ohio; two sisters, Carolyn (Lynn) Myers of Kendallville, Indiana, and Jeanette Reas of Edgerton; and one brother, Keith "Ike" (Beth) Reas of Butler, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis, in 2009. Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, from 4-8 p.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, 114 E. Hull St., Edgerton, Ohio. Services will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton, with Pastor Chris Mosley officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Edgerton, with graveside military rites conducted by Bryan VFW Post 2489 and the United States Marine Honor Guard. Memorials are requested to the Wounded Warrior Project. To sign the online register or to send condolences, please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com.