Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schavey, William June 24, 2022
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Hasting's Reminder - Saturday July 9, 2022

                              William Schavey

William Schavey died on June 24, 2022, 17 days short of his 100th birthday.

The son of Clayton and Irene Schavey, William graduated from Grand Ledge High 
School. During WW II he served as a marine in the South Pacific. After the war 
he went on to graduate from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of science 
degree in mechanical engineering. He put his engineering education to work in 
various ways including homebuilding, co-owning Schavey Sales, a  hardware store 
in Mulliken and owning Lakewood Lumber in Lake Odessa.

Later he and his son owned Bill and Mike's Energy Shed in Woodbury, which, ahead 
of its time, focused on alternative energy including Solar. He loved the 
outdoors. In golf, he scored a hole in one in league play at age 88.

William was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years,Genevieve; his sister, 
Donna Barker and his great-great granddaughter, Aveline Thompson.

He is survived by his children, Mike (Sharon) Schavey of Hastings, and JoAnn 
(Dan) Rachor of Hudsonville; his brother, Jim Schavery of Pentwater; five 
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren and two 
nieces.

A private memorial service will be held July 15, 2022.


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