Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pethers, Donald James 2006
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Greenville Daily News, 15 Aug 2006

Donald James Pethers, 83, of Ada, passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, 2006,
at his home surrounded by his family.  Donald was born April 13, 1923, in Port
Huron, the son of Charles and Alma Kipfer Pethers. 

Donald was proud of his long career as a cement finisher with Local No. 16
Michigan Trowel Trades.  In his working years he worked on the Mackinaw Bridge
from start to finish and later worked for Disney in Florida at the Epcot Center.
 He loved his family and enjoyed gardening and growing flowers.  He will be
greatly missed by his family and friends.  He was married Sept. 15, 1944, in
Romeo, to Regina Gembarski.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Thomas Pethers; grandchildren; and
daughter-in-law.  He is survived by his wife, Regina; their children, Donald C.
Pethers of Greenville, William and Lynda Pethers of Ada, Judy Ann Deitz and Andy
Bowser of Sparta, Jeanne Litson and Mike Carney of Orlando, Fla., Sandra Gayle
and Patrick Demmink of Morgantown, Ky., Peggy Lou and Richard Peyton of Ada, Dan
and Gail Pethers of Gowen, Debra Lynn, Michael Flanagan of Kent City, Jim
Pethers of Ada, Robert and Janet Pethers of Gowen, Jacquelyn Dominy and Rick
Quillan of Ada; daughter-in-law, Debra Kay Pethers of Belding; many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Beth Haven Baptist Church on M-57 with
Pastor Kevin Crowell officiating.  Interment will follow in Little Denmark
Cemetery, Gowen; a luncheon will follow the committal service at the Belding
American Legion.  Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.  Memorial contributions may be given
to the wishes of the family.


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