Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Barnum, Roger W. November 24, 2023 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net May 22, 2024, 2:47 pm Hasting's Reminder - Sat. December 2, 2023 Roger W. Barnum Roger W. Barnum, age 70, of Fenton, MI passed away on Friday.Nov.24, 2023. family and friends gathered on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Hill Creek Church of God,5363 Hill Road in Swartz Creek. A second service will take place at 11 a.m. until the second memorial service at 1 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 9, 2023, at Sebewa Church of God, 12910 Goddard Road in Lake Odessa. Roger will be laid to rest at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly,Michigan. Sharp Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. Online condolences can be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the family to assist with funeral expenses and with the remainder being divided between the two hosting churches and Hospice. Roger was born on December 29, 1946, in Lake Odessa to the late Victor and Thelma Barnum.He graduated from Lakewood High School class of 1965. From the young age of 16 he worked with cars. He owned and operated Mid-Michigan Wholesale Auto Part for over 27 years before retiring in2003. It wasn't too far in his retirement before he started work at Menards's; he worked part-time for 10 years. Roger enjoyed his many flower and vegetable gardens and kept a meticulous lawn. In addition to yard work, he enjoyed keeping the birds fed and watching them gather.He hunted and fished; but fishing was near and clear to his heart as it was what he enjoyed most with his family. Roger will be missed dearly by his family and so many chose friends who became family throughout the many years. He is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn; his five children, Angel Barnum, Joy (Chris) Smith, William Barnum, Stephen (Jessica) Barnum, and Amy (Bob) Versluis; 13 grandchildren, Christal (Cody) Presson, Alexxus (Michael) Sandula, Cheyenne (Mike) Smith, Evelyn Rickett-Barnum, Brandon Barnum, Elizabeth Barnum, Dianthia Barnum, Alex (Lena) Ironside, Ethan Ironside and Connie Ironside, Erin Livingston and 10 great-grandkids. Roger is further survived by his sister, Donna Barnum-Jackson and niece, Dee Anna (Ray) Reed, Roger and Evelyn had the opportunity to house their foreign exchange daughters, who also survived, Yuka Sakamoto, Julianna Capitiano and Tatiannna Capitiano. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Victor (Thelma) Barnum sister, Wanda Barnum; in-laws, Rev.I.C. Jr. (Lorraine) Peters; foreign exchange daughter, Kiyoka Sakamoto and son-in-law, Mike Addison. He chose to give his heart and home to many people over the years.The lives he touched are too numerous to list.Thank you for choosing us Daddy, best decision we ever made. Additional Comments: Great Lake National Cem., Holly, Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/barnum47871nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb