Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Charles, Zachary Michael June 8, 2017
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Sentinel Standard   -   June 10 & 13, 2017 
          ZACHARY CHARLES   1991 - 2017 
   Zachary Micheal Charles, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 8th,
2017.  He was born April 23, 1991, the son of Mike Charles II and Jennifer McKee 
O'Connor.
   Zachary enjoyed dirt stock car racing, Nebraska Football and tinkering around in
his garage.  Zachary always did the best he could to be the man of the house, helping 
his mom in any way he knew how.  He was a great big brother and will be greatly missed 
as a brother, son, nephew, grandson and cousin that he was.  He was loved despite the 
struggles and addiction he fought, but the addiction won.
   Zachary recently received his High School diploma from Fulton High School this
May, something he was very proud of.
   Zachary struggled every day for several years with addiction.  Zachary is
survived by his parents, Mike and Brenda Charles and Jennifer McKee O'Connor of Ionia, 
Brother Patrick O'Connor, Sister Tessa Charles, Step brothers Chase and Hunter Thompson, 
all of Ionia.  His Grandpa, his hero, James McKee and Lisa Loucks McKee, Mike and Sheila 
Charles of Ionia, Fran and David Meyer of Portland, Aunts Kimberly (Jerry Ritz) and 
Rianna Charles (Jeremy Cameron).  Many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Friends.
   Zachary was preceded in death by his Grandma Goof (Patricia McKee), Uncle Jimmy
McKee and his dog Louie who he referred to as his son.
   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 14th at 10:30 a.m. at Lake
Funeral Home in Ionia with Father Tom Brown officiating.  Interment Mt. Olviet Cemetery.  
A visitation will be Tuesday from 4-6 p.m.
   In life, one little decision can make a huge impact on not just you, but also
those that love and care for you. It goes on to say, Drugs took ahold of his life, changed 
him and destroyed to much of the hope and promise in his future.  What got ahold of our 
son was pure evil.  It was a demon.  It was heroin and it took over his life.  Zachary had 
a large family with lots of support. It doesn't take more than one time with heroin.  
One time you take it and you're hooked.  He fought addiction for years, always regressing. 
Nobody wanted more than him to get better, and it took over and made him a different 
person, because that's just what the drug does.
   Zach's family wants to warn other families to be vigilant about the dangers of
heroin.  It's an epidemic.  It's worse than the plague and it's wiping out an entire 
generation.  Those wishing may make memorial contributions to his family to help with 
funeral expenses.  Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.


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