Claude Lester Kidd Jr.

Claude was born and grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. He attended Muskegon High School where he played baseball and football. Upon graduation, he attended Michigan State University where he met and married Mary Lou Mulholland. After college, he worked in the family dry goods business located in Birmingham, Michigan. He and Mary Lou raised seven children in Birmingham.

Later, he left the family business to begin an over 30-year career at General Motors, retiring as a senior buyer for Cadillac. Upon retiring, Claude and Mary Lou moved to the Harbor Springs area where they enjoyed skiing, golf, and traveling. Later they moved to the East Lansing area to be closer to family.

Mary Lou recently passed but they are survived by the seven children, 20 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren.

A visitation for Claude will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 955 Alton Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 12:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.greastlansing.com for the Kidd family.