Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Spitzley, Philip Clement 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, December 27, 2014


Philip Clement Spitzley, 79, of Pewamo, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, 
December 23, 2014.  He was born on July 29, 1935 the son of Robert and Irene 
(Cook) Spitzley. 

Mr. Spitzley served in the U.S. Army, was a lifelong farmer, retired from 
General Motors after 36 years, and had a wonderful retirement of 25 years.  
Philip was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, his whole life, and 
was a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He loved and cherished his family, 
enjoyed time spent at Dickerson Lake, MI and in Mesa, AZ, loved playing cards 
and spending time with his family and friends, enjoyed making things from wood 
and sharing his projects, and was an avid Spartan and Tiger fan.  On May 14, 
1960, he married the love of his life, Sandra Simon. 

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Donald Spitzley; sister-in-
law, Ruth Spitzley; brother-in-laws, Donald Harr and Allan Halfman; mother and 
fathers-in-law, Frank and Margaret Simon, and Harold Fedewa; godson, Glen 
Spitzley; goddaughter, Beth Fedewa. 

Surviving are his loving wife of 54 years, Sandy Spitzley; children, Catherine 
(Dave) Weber, Bruce (Robbin) Spitzley, Kevin Spitzley, Ann Marie Spitzley, 
Michele (Jim) Klein, and Jason (Christina) Spitzley; grandchildren, Jeremy 
(Natalie) Weber, Josh (Ashley) Weber, Carrie (Jeremy) Johnson, Ashley (Carl) 
Kleinow, Justin, Mathew, Monica, Joanna, Marlena, Jared, Julia, and Maria 
Klein, Adam and Ryan Spitzley, Brooke Spitzley, and Emily Double; great 
grandchildren, Riley and Cailyn Johnson, Adrianna, Blake and Colby Kleinow, 
Harper, Hunter and Chevy Weber; sisters, Helen (John) Fedewa, and Marian 
Halfman; brothers, Robert (Liz) Spitzley, Louie (Ruth) Spitzley, and Paul 
(Elaine) Spitzley; sister-in-law, Helen Spitzley; sister and brother-in-law, 
Mary Ann and Robert Schmitt; also surviving are many wonderful and caring 
nieces, nephews, and friends. 

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 
29, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, with Rev. Charlon O. Mason 
presiding.  Rite of Committal will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 
Pewamo.  The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 
Sunday at the St. Mary's Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia Street, Westphalia. 
Rosaries will be prayed at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, a Scriptural Wake Service 
held at 3 p.m. Sunday, and a Rosary prayed at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral 
chapel.  For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph 
Catholic School, Pewamo, in memory of Philip.  Arrangements are entrusted to 
Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. 


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