Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Piercefield, Gordon Lyle 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, May 6, 2014


Gordon Lyle Piercefield of Portland, Michigan, was born April 25, 1929 in Ionia 
County to William Arthur" Joe" and Thelma Irene (Catlin) Piercefield.  He was 
their second son and third child in a family of 15 children. 

He married Cleo Downing on June 18, 1949, the day she graduated from Western 
Michigan University.  Their married life together began in a travel trailer 
until they saved enough to purchase the farm on Knoll road, putting his 
carpentry skills to use, they made the house livable. 

He died on May 1, 2014, in that same house.  He began his work career on the 
farm helping his father and then purchased his own farm.  He did custom 
combining.  He was the owner of East Side Lumber in Portland and ended his work 
career with Portland Iron and Metal Company. 

Upon his and Cleo's retirements, they traveled in their motorhome, spending 
over 25 years wintering in Florida.  He loved to hunt and fish. 

He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 65 years Cleo and their two 
children: Lori (Bill) Fox and John (Cindi) Piercefield; five grandchildren: 
Jamie (Jenny) Fox, Lisa (James) Espinoza, Mark Fox, Tyler Piercefield and 
Caitlin Piercefield; seven great-grandchildren: Brian and Jared Fox, Brooklynn 
and Logan Greene, Elijah, Landon and Aiden Espinoza.  He is survived by nine 
siblings: Wanda Pepper, Wayne (Bea) Piercefield, June (Robert) McCaul, Jerry 
(Caroline) Piercefield, Janet King, Bonnie (Bill) Kinsman, Patricia Van Houten, 
Wilma Waters, and James (Shelly) Piercefield and sister-in-law June 
Piercefield.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Norman and 
Leroy and baby Joe; sisters, Pearl Richardson and baby Barbara; brother-in-
laws: Mike Richardson, Leo Pepper, Dave Van Houten and Bob Waters; sister-in-
law, Blanche Piercefield. 

A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Outreach 
Christian Church, Lake Odessa.  The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., 
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the church andone1 hour before service on Wednesday.  
Private family interment will take place in East Sebewa Cemetery.  Donations to 
Great Lakes Hospice for their gentle care of Gordon during his last months.


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