Debra Kelch:
CLASS OF 1976
Godwin Heights High SchoolClass of 1976
Wyoming, MI
Debra's Story
After graduation I went to college for 2 years then ran out of money. Married in 1980 to Mark Beilfuss and had 1 son. Raised and bred Arabian show horses until 1992. I started work at Steelcase in 1983 and began an appreticeship as a fixture & Machine Builder in 1987. I received my Journeyman's card in 1991 and continued to work until 2000.
Mark and I were divorced in 1990 and in 1992 I met my soulmate in Rick Kelch. We were married in Hawaii in 1992 and have been happily married ever since. We have 2 wonderful children Kayla (17 years old and born on my birthday) and Chad (16 years old). Kayla is a top fencer in the US and spends a lot of her time on planes traveling to various tournaments across the US. Chad is very active ...Expand for more
in the Young Marines program and plans to join the Marines Corps as soon as he graduates high school in 2015. In January of 2000 I left Steelcase to start my own company EZ Vane Inc. Rick left UPS to join me in the company 6 months later. We are a metal Fabrication company complete with Laser cutting and robotic welding along with our own product line of Garden style weathervanes which are sold across the US. We are the only weathervane company with collegiate licensing. We recently purchased a 20,000 sq ft. bulding in Kentwood by the airport to expand our business.
We are avid downhill skiiers and like to travel to the various ski resorts in the US and Canada.
I still live in Caledonia and hope to make a reunion one of these days.
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