Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bigford, Gayle A. February 19, 2021 ************************************************ 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@comcast.net March 2, 2022, 3:43 pm Lehman Funeral Home-Portland February 2021 Excerpts from Portland Online Obituary Gayle A. Bigford Died Friday,February 19, 2021- age 74, of Lyons. Born June 7, 1946 in Portland, son of William and Crystal (Beebe) Bigford. Gayle served in the U.S. Army, was a commander of the VFW Post 4646 in Lyons. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and auction sales. Was employed at Motor Wheel for 26 years & at ETM for 15 years. He especially enjoyed time with family children & grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, sisters,Phyllis, Fay, Donna, Lillian and Katherine; & brothers, Guy, Ernest and Rex. Surviving are his daughters, Rachel (Terry) VanSiclen, and Tina (Gene) O'Donnell; grandchildren, Buck, Allen, Kevin, Jeremy, Dalton, Brandon, & Sabrina. Many great-grandchildren; siblings, Bill and Cindy, special friend, Rayne Showers; and mother of his children, Elizabeth Bigford. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. Feb. 23, at the Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. Rev. Dr. Marilyn V. Danielson officiating. Interment to follow at Danby cemetery with Military Honors by the Portland VFW Post 4090. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday. Online Condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bigford42657nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb