 SPARTA, Mich. and LAPEER, Mich., Sept. 18, 2019 PRNewswire -- ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. COFS ChoiceOne, the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank and County Bank Corp CBNC County, the parent company of Lakestone Bank Trust, jointly announced that at separate special meetings of shareholders held today, each companys shareholders approved the proposed merger of equals in which County will merge with and into ChoiceOne. The combined holding company will be headquartered in Sparta, Michigan. We received strong shareholder support for this partnership, said Kelly Potes, President and Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. We believe that the positive shareholder response we received today validates the significant opportunity we see for our collective communities, customers, and employees while adding significant value for the shareholders of our two organizations. 