Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pontz, Terry J. 2007
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Portland Review, 4 Nov 2007

Terry Jon Pontz, of Portland, was born on Sept. 26, 1956 and died at his home on
Oct. 28, 2007.  He was raised in Reed City.  He attended Ferris State University and
worked for the Lansing City Board of Water and Light.  He was a Farm Bureau
Insurance agent and at the age of 36 he went back to college and graduated from
Davenport University with a degree in physical therapy.  He worked at Sparrow
Hospital Rehabilitation for eight years.  Terry volunteered as a Big Brother and
coached youth floor hockey, baseball and basketball in the Lansing and Holt YMCAs. 
He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Portland where he served on
the Board of Deacons and initiated the Adopt-A-Homebound Program.  Terry was an avid
Spartan basketball fan and loved being a Grandpa to his 12 inherited grandchildren. 
He loved attending their school sports, music and other activities.  Terry enjoyed
fishing and campfires with family and friends and wildlife habitat development at
his Osceola County cabin.

Terry is preceded in death by his father, Dale; sister, Veronna McCallum and
brother, Darrel Pontz.  Surviving are his mother, Doris; wife, Vicki; sister, Jody
(Bill) Sterlow and brother, Kevin (Angie) Pontz.

Funeral services were held at the First Congregational Church, Portland on Oct. 31
with Pastor Dr. Marilyn V. Danielson officiating.  Arrangements were entrusted to
the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.  Memorial contributions may be made to
either the Gift of Life of Michigan, 2203 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 or the
First Congregational Church, 421 E. Bridge St., Portland.


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