Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McGinn, Steven "Steve" George July 12, 2022
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Ionia Shopper's Guide - Saturday July 23, 2022

                                   MCGINN

Our father, Steven George McGinn, 65, of Ionia, Michigan and Kempner, Texas, 
passed away unexpectedly at home on July 12, 2022. Steve was born on September 
02, 1956 to George J. McGinn and Donna L. McGinn in Ionia, Michigan.

Steve was a loving father to James (Jamie), Kristan (Nick),and Jonathan (Kim). 
He loved his children with everything he had and was very proud of who they 
were.He loved to talk about his children to his friends and family and made sure 
his children knew just how proud he was. He was also a grandfather to Dylan, 
Ellerie, Haven, Veronica, Emma, Luke and Audrey. He loved those around him in 
his own Steve way and did what he could to make them feel his love.

Steve spent most of his life between two states and cities, his home of Ionia, 
Michigan and with his children in Kempner, Texas. It always seemed he was buying 
plane tickets to go back and forth.In his hometown of Ionia, Steve spent all his 
time with his beloved siblings, Sheryl Rutherford(John), Russell McGinn 
(Shirley), Mark McGinn (Linda,) and Christopher McGinn. He was very close to 
them all and treasured all the time he was with them. He loved to golf often 
with his family in Michigan. Steve and his brothers would go to the local Moose 
Lodge of which Steve was a long-time member. He loved being part of the Moose 
and sharing this with his brothers. He talked about having some beers and 
playing keno with them, which was something they also loved to share.He would 
get so excited when they would win and would talk about it for days. Steve would 
also try to fly back to Ionia for the fair each summer. He would spend time with 
his family and friends int he beer tent and he always talked about the chili 
dogs.

Steve was a diehard University of Michigan fan; you would rarely find him 
without a Michigan shirt or Michigan hat on. He loved Michigan football, 
basketball and baseball. He also enjoyed cheering for Detroit Tigers, Detroit 
Pistons and Detroit Lions, many times you would find him yelling at the TV when 
his team was losing. He would turn it off and back on as he couldn't handle 
watching his team losing. His love of sports was something he shared with his 
oldest son James.They would watch them together often. He also loved riding with 
James while James went on calls to fix golf carts.Every day he would check in 
with James to ask about the daily schedule. Steve had a very outgoing 
personality, back to childhood as adventures and make jokes when the time 
presented. He loved to meet new friends, near and far and always had so many 
people to talk to.

Steve also loved to spend time at his daughter Kristan's house. They moved 
frequently and he loved visiting the new states. The Seattle area was his 
favorite. His son Jonathan and him were constantly joking back and forth. It was 
a race to see who could get the first funny comment each day. They also enjoyed 
talking about wrestling together.

Steve loved 70's music and would listen to it all the time.His favorite song was 
Nights in White Satin, a song that was also his sister Nancy"s favorite as well. 
Nancy preceded Steve in death as well as his father George and mother Donna.

There are so many things that we could say about Steve, It's hard to sum up such 
a special person in very few words. We will cherish so many amazing memories 
that we have with him. We love our dad and will miss him greatly we already do.

A celebration of Life for Steve will be held on August 45h, 2022, from 1 pm-4 pm 
at the Ionia Moose Club in Ionia, Michigan. Please come celebrate our dad's life 
and tell us stories about him that you remember.

A celebration and interment will also be held in Lampasas, Texas at Oak Hill 
Cemetery on August 20th, 2022, from 5:00-6:000 PM

Additional Comments:
Oak Hill Cem., Lampasas, Texas

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