EXHIBIT 24
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Richard L. Antonini
Richard L. Antonini |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ John D. Boyles
John D. Boyles |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ William P. Crawford
William P. Crawford |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Richard M. DeVos, Jr.
Richard M. DeVos, Jr. |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Mark F. Furlong
Mark F. Furlong |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ William G. Gonzalez
William G. Gonzalez |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 17, 1999 |
/s/ James P. Hackett
James P. Hackett |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Erina Hanka
Erina Hanka |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Michael J. Jandernoa
Michael J. Jandernoa |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Kevin T. Kabat
Kevin T. Kabat |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Fred P. Keller
Fred P. Keller |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ John P. Keller
John P. Keller |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Hendrik G. Meijer
Hendrik G. Meijer |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Percy A. Pierre
Percy A. Pierre |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Peter F. Secchia
Peter F. Secchia |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ David J. Wagner
David J. Wagner |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Margaret Sellers Walker
Margaret Sellers Walker |
Limited Power of Attorney
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Old Kent Financial Corporation,
does hereby appoint DAVID J. WAGNER, ROBERT H. WARRINGTON, MARK F. FURLONG
and MARY E. TUUK, and any of them severally, his or her attorney or attorneys with full power
of substitution to execute in his or her name, in his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both,
as the case may be, of Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Form S-4 Registration Statement of Old
Kent Financial Corporation relating to its shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial
Corporation and Merchants Acquisition Corporation, dated as of July 29, 1999, as that Agreement
and Plan of Merger may be amended from time to time, any and all amendments and supplements
to such Registration Statement and post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| Dated: August 16, 1999 |
/s/ Robert H. Warrington
Robert H. Warrington |
