Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fancher, Eugene "Gene" Harold January 30, 2022 ************************************************ 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 February 23, 2023, 5:22 pm Pray Funeral Home ,Charlotte- January 2022 Excerpts from Charlotte Online Obituary EUGENE "GENE" HARLEY FANCHER Died Sunday January 30, 2022-age 80 in Charlotte. Born August 26, 1941 in Grand Rapids, the son of Aubrey Morries & Marvella Eleanor (Hood) Fancher. Went to work at Oldsmobile in 1969 & retired after 30 year in 1999. Married Rita Fancher on October 31, 1997 & enjoyed 18 years of marriage. When retired Gene worked alongside his daughter, Debbie at Wendy's for 9 years, also serving as a crossing guard for Ionia Public schools. Gene loved motorcycles & new cars. Was an avid fisherman & Euchre player. He loved everything about Elvis Presley, making several pilgrimages to Memphis to visit Graceland, Later year he listened to old Elvis music & watched his movies on rerun. Survived by his daughters, Marlena (Chris) Arras & Debbie (Eric) Troll,son,Brian (Erica) Fancher, grandchildren Danielle (Shelby) Smith, Ashtin (Travis) O"Dell, Jared (Kelsey) Arras, Grant (Jill Manning) Arras, Chelsea (Ronnie) Raymond, Bailey Fancher, Casey Fancher & Katelynn Troll; & 5 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife Rita Fancher in 2015 and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.Wed., February 2, 2022 at Pray Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Jenson officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m., just prior to the service. Private interment service will take place Easton Township Cemetery. Funeral will be webcast. Memorial contributions are suggested to Sparrow Hospice. Additional Comments: Easton Cem.,Ionia,MI/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/f/fancher45131nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb