In Memoriam
This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Thomas Yackish.
March 17, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 13)
July 16, 2024 (Volume 47, Number 20)
Lawrence Kozal Jr., WGVU TV maintenance engineer
Retired staff member
Lawrence
Kozal Jr., who worked at WGVU TV as a maintenance engineer, died
on June 29, 2024. He was 81.
Kozal began working at WGVU in 1995, following a career at WOOD-TV. He retired from Grand Valley in 2006. Kozal was a lifetime member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and a longtime member of the ARRL Amateur Radio Association.
A memorial service will be planned.
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This article was last edited on July 9, 2024 at 9:41 a.m.
This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Thomas Yackish.
March 17, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 13)
This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Don Thomas and Frank Griggs.
February 10, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 11)
This space pays tribute to the people who helped shape Grand Valley, such as Patricia Styburski.
January 27, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 10)