John M. "Jack" Langell, 67, of Chippewa Lake, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born on May 5, 1945, in Detroit, the son of John M. and Virginia A. (Zabinski) Langell. When Jack was 9 years old, the family moved to Chippewa Lake, where they owned and operated The Sweetnote. Jack graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School in 1963. He worked with his father in Chippewa Lake repairing boats and motors; they also ran a storage facility. Jack owned an tow-truck company. He also established a wood cutting and delivery business called Chippewa Retrievers. Jack was an engineer for Dresser Atlas, now known as Halliburton. Jack will always be remembered as loving anything that went fast: Fast boats, fast bikes and especially fast cars. He enjoyed restoring older cars and boats so they shined like new. He is survived by his loving family, including his son, Bryce Langell; daughter, Amanda Langell; grandson, Layne Langell; two sisters, Virginia (Edward) Tabor, of Windham, Conn., and Renee Rohloff, of Chippewa Lake; nephew, Chad (Tabitha) McNeilly, of Howard City; two nieces, Melissa Rohloff, of California, and Olivia Rohloff, of Kentucky; two great-nieces; one great-nephew; and many beloved cousins. Besides his parents, Jack was preceded in death by a nephew, Jon McNeilly. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012, at St. Paul's Catholic Parish in Big Rapids, with Father Lam T. Le officiating. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, at the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids, with a rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. The family also will greet friends at 10 a.m. on Friday at the church prior to services. Memorial contributions in Jack's name may be made to the family for the charity of their choice.