Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Myers, Jean R. 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 18 Jun 2015

Jean R. Myers, age 92, of Alma, formerly of Ionia, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at
Masonic Pathways in Alma. 

Jean was born Feb. 19, 1923, in Ionia, the son of Lawrence and Mildred Ruth (Wright)
Myers.  He served as a pastor with the Salvation Army for four years, before taking
a job in a factory to work his way through Greenville College, for his Bachelor’s
Degree to teach.  He then would teach through the school years, and then take his
family down to Mexico, where, over the course of several summers he earned his
Master’s Degree in Spanish.  He then taught Spanish in several schools in Michigan
and also in LaVilla, Texas.  His faith was always a big part of his life.

Jean also enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, archery, shooting
pistols, horses, and rode his motorcycle until he was 76.  

Jean is survived by his wife, Leota, of Cadillac; his children, Karla (Duane)
Woodruff of Birch Run, Marilyn (Robert) Eichorn of Ithaca, Mark (Diane) Myers of
Cadillac, and Onalee Myers of Birch Run; 11 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren;
one great great grandchild; and his brother, Jerry (Donna) Myers, of Ionia.  He was
preceded in death by his son, Andy Myers.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Barden Funeral Home in
Ithaca, with Rev. Steve Swem officiating.  Interment will follow in Emerson
Cemetery.  Visitation will be 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday. 
Memorial contribution s may be made to Rock Lake Campground.


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