Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brainard, Gilbert "Alan" July 10, 2020
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. July 18, 2020

Gilbert Brainard, 69
Gilbert "Alan" Brainard, 69, of Lyons, Michigan, died Friday evening July 10, 
2020 at SKLD in Ionia. Alan was born on July 6, 1951, in Lansing the son of 
William and Lavonne (Puffer) Brainard. He proudly graduated from Ionia High 
School with the class of 1969 and later worked for 35 years at General Motor 
in Lansing, retiring in 2006. During his years at GM, Alan also served as a 
prison chaplain at the prisons in Ionia. He believed all men and women 
deserved a second chance and redemption from the Lord. Throughout his life 
Alan was generous, kind-hearted, loving and helpful to his wife, children and 
anyone he came to know. You could always count on Alan for help, advice and 
friendship. He loved babies and spending time around with his grandchildren 
and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and was a huge 
model train enthusiast, having most of the second floor of his home laid out 
in train tracks.

He was married on Sept 6, 1973, in Ionia to Deb Young. Alan is loved and 
survived by his wife Deb and their children; Tina Jo Brainard of Newaygo, 
Missy (Simon) Miller of Saranac, Niki (John) Stewart of Norman, Okla., Bill 
(Cheri) Brainard of Jacksonville, Fla, his grandchildren, Sean Jones, Ryan 
(Lindsay) Brainard, Francheska Arvidon, Peer Toth, Lidya (Josua) Huchingson, 
Sadie Gorham, Skylar Gorham, Zoe Gorham, Emma Gorham, Ashlynn (Braxton) 
Ruhstorfer, Aubrey Brainard, Mike Hay, Randy Hay, his great-grandchildren, 
Eva JoAnn, Zoe, Xzavier, Robby, Charles, Jayce and one more on the way, his 
mother, Lavonne Davenport and siblings, Craig, Bruce, Robert, Alice and 
David. Alan was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Christine. 
Visitation was Tuesday July 14, 2020 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Johnson-Feuerstein 
Funeral Home, Belding. A graveside funeral was Wednesday at 1 PM at Oakwood 
cemetery in Muir with Pastor John Prominski of Restore Church officiating. 
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the American 
Diabetes Foundation. TO share a message of condolence, light a candle memory 
of Alan or order flowers, please visit jffh.com

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