Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tyler Viera, June I. May 27, 2008 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 11, 2014, 10:25 am Hastings Reminder – May 31, 2008 GRAND LEDGE- June I. Tyler Viera of Grand Ledge was born to Jesse and Ethel Gavit on May 4, 1926 (but please don’t tell her we told you). After a long illness, she passed away in her sleep on May 27, 2008. She was preceded in death by both parents and husband and father of her children, Clarence “Tip” Tyler and brother-in-law, Gordon Tyler. June is survived by her loving husband, Manuel Viera whom she married on April 28, 1990; son, Jeff Tyler of Portland; daughter, Shelly (Jim) White of Grand Ledge; grandsons, Christopher Tyler and Tim (Rakael) Tyler; stepchildren, Bev Viera, Char McGloin, Patty Barlow and Richard (Annette) Viera, all of Rhode Island; numerous step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; special sister-in- law and friend, Dee Tyler; three sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Dorothy Tyler, Cheri Tyler, Merrill (Nancy) Tyler, and many nieces and nephews, cousins and extra special friends, including Dinah Tyler and June’s “girls” from Lansing Community College. June began her career with the Lansing Board of Education until the inception of Lansing Community College, at which she became the Director of Purchasing until her retirement 37 years later. After family and friends, LCC was one of her passions. She loved traveling with her husband Manny, especially to Las Vegas and with her family. She traveled and experienced seeing all 50 states with her daughter Shelly. Her hobbies included knitting, sewing, needlepoint and more, most of which she gave to family and friends. Funeral services were held Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Peters & Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Rev. Mary Schippers-DeMunter officiated. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to The June Tyler Viera Scholarship Fund, at Lansing Community College Foundation, P.O. Box 40010, Lansing, MI 48901. Online condolences may be made at www.petersandmurrayfuneralhome.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/tylervie24796nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb