Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pierson, Robert Leon 2002
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Ionia Sentinel, 2002

Robert Leon Pierson, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at 
the Martin Luther Memorial Home in Holt.  A lifelong resident of Ionia, Leon 
graduated from Ionia High School in 1932 and completed 3 years at Michigan 
State College.  He was a professional fruit grower, owning and operating 
Pierson’s Orchard north of Ionia for more than 50 years.  He was active in 
several professional horticulture societies.  For many years he was an active 
participant in a Polish Fruit Specialist exchange program.  He was also a 
member of the Ionia Methodist Church and sang in the choir.  His passionate 
hobbies were hunting and fishing the great lakes.

Leon was predeceased by Jeanne Luther, his first wife of 52 years and Virginia 
Lange, his second wife of 4 years.

He is survived by his son Roland Pierson and wife June, his daughter Kathryn 
Gaianguest and permanent partner Jim Gallagher, his daughter Gina Gardner and 
husband Gary, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A ceremony to celebrate Leon’s life will be planned and announced in the future.


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