Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shellenbarger, Gregor Charles 2006
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, February 10, 2006
Gregor (Greg) Charles Shellenbarger of rural Saranac passed away on February 
6, 2006 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Greg was under the 
compassionate care of Hope Hospice House of Fort Myers, Florida. 

Greg will be sadly missed by daughter, Katherine; son, Donavon; grandson, 
Kellen; parents, Claud and Phyllis of Lake Odessa; brother Gary (Gloria) of 
Big Rapids; sisters, Linda (Stuart) Travis of Mecosta and Diane Duflo and 
friend Jerry Hufnagel of St. Johns; one uncle, Elden Jackson; 2nd cousin Don 
and Vera Kaufman; many nieces, nephews and cousins; plus loyal friends Allen 
and Joan MacDonald, Roger MacDonald, Betty Soule, Thelma Curtis, and Pat 
Fedewa.

Greg was born December 2, 1939, near Lake Odessa. He attended Lake Odessa 
Schools and transferred in his junior year and graduated from Saranac High 
School, where he loved athletics, lettering in football, basketball and track. 
Greg served in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years. He was stationed in Hawaii 
as an aid to Admiral Harry Felt, Commander in Chief of the Pacific. Greg 
worked many construction jobs in Hawaii, the Grand Turk Islands, Florida and 
California for many years. Upon his return to Lake Odessa, he enjoyed driving 
semi trucks for Spartan Products of Lake Odessa and Spectrum of Grand Rapids.

Greg was a bike riding enthusiast, a notorious lawn mower, and an avid 
gardener. He loved to share the flowers, vegetables and fruits he grew with 
family and friends. Greg relished in gatherings with family and friends, where 
his ability to consume chocolate ice cream, watermelon and strawberries was 
legendary. His stories, mischievousness, and laughter will be greatly missed.

Cremation has taken place in Fort Myers, FL. A local committal service and 
memorial will be announced in the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family 
requests memorials in Greg's honor be sent to the Student Scholarship Fund of 
VFW Post 4461, 501 West Tupper Lake Drive, Lake Odessa, MI 48849 or to Hope 
Hospice House of Fort Myers, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.


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