Dr. Peter A. Kieren DVM, age 52 of Grant, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.   He was born Peter Anthony Kieren in Detroit, the son of Kathleen Rosemary (O'Day) and Roger Charles Kieren on June 13, 1957. He married Joellyn Kay Overbeek on October 10, 1981 in Grand Rapids. He was a Veterinarian for Newaygo Veterinary Service until 2000 retiring because of health reasons. He was a Communicant of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. He was on Faculty for MSU Internship of Veterinary; member of the American Veterinary Association; Michigan Veterinary Association; West Michigan Veterinary Association; and was a former Grant Public Schools School Board member.     

He is survived by his wife Joellyn Kieren, his children Deidre & Walter Iciek of Ithaca, Anthony Kieren, Kellie Kieren, Mara Kieren all of Grant, his mother Kathleen Kieren of Traverse City, his sister Nadeen Kieren & her husband Thomas Greene of Chicago, IL, her brother Paul Kieren of Leland.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM from the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Newaygo on Saturday, November 28, 2009 with Father Peter Schafer officiating.     Visitation will be held 2‑4 & 7‑9 PM Friday with the Wake Service at 7:00 PM at the McKinley Grant Chapel. For Memorials please consider the American Heart Association. Please send condolences to the family at www.mckinleyfuneral.com.

McKinley Funeral Home, Grant, 231‑834‑5613. http:\\mckinleyfuneral.com