Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fernholz, Jerry J. 2005
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 26 Mar 2005

Jerry J. Fernholz, age 62, passed away Friday, March 25, 2005.  He was born on 
February 14, 1943 in Portland the son of Frederick and Lillian (Leik) 
Fernholz.  Mr. Fernholz was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and a 
member of the American Legion Post #129 of Portland.  Jerry loved bowling, 
playing cards and gardening.  He loved his grandchildren, especially enjoyed 
taking them for rides on the tractor and buying them candy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Bob Fernholz; brother-in-laws, 
Pete Hall and Hank Fedewa.

Surviving are his wife Gladys of Portland; children, Scott Fernholz, Monika 
(Nick) Ferris of Ionia, Kendra (Troy) Miller of Ionia, Joseph Becker of 
Lansing, Keith (Lisa) Becker of Virginia Beach, Vir., and Kevin Becker of 
Portland; grandchildren, Brooke Tiemann, Cullen Tiemann, Zach Ferris and Emily 
Becker; brother, Larry (Sue) Fernholz of Portland; sisters, Rosie Hall of Port 
Charlotte, Fla., Lorena (Lee) Smith of Charlotte, Germaine (Jim) Thompson of 
Saranac and Dorothy (Roger) Waltz of Laingsburg; sister-in-law, Anita Fernholz 
of Portland.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 .m. Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Portland, with the Rev. Larry King, pastor, 
presiding.  Rite of Committal will follow at Danby Township Cemetery.  Military 
Graveside Honors will be provided by the Portland VFW Post #4090.

The family will receive friends at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E. 
Bridge St., Portland from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 
p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.  A Rosary will be prayed at 3 p.m. Monday.  A Scriptural 
Wake Service will be held at 8 p.m. Monday.


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