Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shade, Gene May 14, 2018 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 6, 2020, 6:48 pm Lakewood News-Sat. May 19, 2018 GENE SHADE Lake Odessa MI - Gene Shade, age 75, of Lake Odessa passed away on May 14, 2018 at the Laurels of Kent, after fighting a long battle with dementia. Gene was born on March 28, 1943 in Lake Odessa to Wayne and Mildred (Haynes) Shade. Gene liked to hunt, fish, cut wood and have campfires with friends and family. He was a hard-working man that took good care of his family. Gene will be dearly missed by his wife, Trudy; children, Andrew (Stephanie) Shade, Eric (Annette) Shade; grandchildren, Evan and Olivia Shade; siblings, Sherrie (Tom) Wacha, Marcelene Sisler, Dean (Shirley) Shade; in-laws, Pearl Shade-Wagner, Bobbie Shade, Jerry Stalter, Peg (Reg) Dunnigan, Jane (Les) Raymond, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and good friend Ray Cross. Preceding Gene in death were his parents; granddaughter, Jordan Shade; daughter-in-law, Terri Shade; sisters, Frances Johnston, Letha Reese, Karolyn Stalter, Linda Stidham; brothers, Bob Hill, Brandon Shade, Marvin Shade. According to his wishes cremation has taken place and the family will have gathering later this summer to celebrate his life. Memorials are suggested to the activity fund at Laurel of Kent, Great Lakes caring Hospice or McKenzie's Animal Shelter. Online condolences can be left at www.koopsfc.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shade36409nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb