Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shears, Timothy M. June 21, 2012
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Lakewood News - June 23, 2012

CLARKSVILLE, MI- Timothy M. Shears, age 58, of Clarksville, passed away 
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his residence.

He was born December 15, 1953 in Grand Rapids, the son of Robert and Thelma 
(Slater) Shears.

Tim graduated from Kentwood High School and was married to Pamela Lyn Benson on 
October 6, 1990.

Tim received his pilot's license at age 16. He was a former Boy Scout Leader of 
Hastings Boy Scout Troop #175 and had served on the Board of Directors of 
Swifty's Place in Lake Odessa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; niece, Janet Murphy; father-in-law, 
Roy Benson; sister-in-law, Suzanne DeGier, "Dad", Kent Esbaugh.

Surviving is his wife, Pamela Lyn Shears; sons, Ian Shears and Robert Shears; 
brother, Tom (Sallie) Shears; sister, Kathy (Mike) Murphy; mother-in-law, 
Marjorie Benson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Marian (Bob) Durkee, Kathy (Bob) 
Othmer, Ken (Carole) Benson, Bruce (Hope) Benson, Mike (Lou) Rice, Dave (Patti) 
Benson, Judy (Mike) Rodriguez, Paul (Jessica) Benson; special friend, Rick 
Wiersum; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation with the family will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, June 
24, at Koops Funeral Chapel - Lake Odessa.

Funeral services for Tim will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012 
with visitation one hour prior to the service, at Central United Methodist 
Church, 912 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake 
Odessa.

Memorial contributions in Tim's name may be directed to Mackenzies Animal 
Sanctuary, 8935 Thompson Road, Lake Odessa, MI 48849.
To share a memory of Tim, please visit www.koopsfc.com.



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