Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wolverton, Gary Edward October 31, 2017
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Thurs. Nov. 2, 2017

GARY WOLVERTON, 77
Gary Edward Wolverton, 77. of Muir, passed away Oct. 31, 2017, with his 
family by his side. He was born Aug. 26, 1940 in Greenville, the son of Don 
and Edrie (Brand) Wolverton. He graduated Lyons High school in May 1959. Gary 
went on to marry the love of his life Charlene Joan Andrews February 27, 1960 
in Muir.

He would serve his country by joining the U.S. Navy in Aug. 4, 1959, where he 
served for 4 years active duty and another four in the reserves. Gary Worked 
for Clorwell Electric for two years. Then started working at TRW in Portland 
for 32 years before retiring in 1997.

He was a member of the First Christian Church in Muir. He was also a member 
of the Lyons-Muir Lions Club for ten years along with being a village council 
member. He started working with the Scouts in 1997 and made Scout Master on 
July 12, 2000. He received Award of Merit Badge on May 2, 2002. He later 
turned Scout Master over to his son Tony Wolverton. He also had the honor of 
Grand Marshall in Muir for the Island Festival, along with his wife Charlene. 
Gary loved to hunt and fish.

Surviving are his loving wife of 57 years Charlene Wolverton of Muir. 
Children; Laura (Luke) Newman of Lyons, Tony (SallY) Wolverton of Muir and 
Shelly (Fred) Bowman of St. Johns. Grandchildren; Shanna (Tyler) Simon, 
Nathsha (Robbie) Jerome, Cylan (Kelcye) Emmons, Matthew LaSarge, Gary (Kayla) 
Wolverton, Trenton (Mackenzie) Wolverton, Ashey (Andy) Faivor, Brandon 
(McKenzie) Wickham, Kayla Wickham, Jordon Simmon, Logon Simmon and 15 great-
grandchildren. Brothers Gale Moehring of Belding, Bruce (Willedean) McMillan 
of Toledo, Ohio, sister Margie Ford of Detroit and sister-in-law Sandy 
Moehring of Anderson, S.C. Also surviving are many brother and sister-in-laws 
that he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Lee McMillan and Gordon 
Moehring, sister Marlene Hartman, grandson Nathon Simon and great-grandson 
Blake LaSarge.

Funeral service for Gary will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 at  11 a.m. at the 
First Christian Church in Muir with Pastor Greg Gladding officiating. 
Interment Oakwood cemetery in Muir. Visitation will be at the Lake funeral 
Home in Ionia on Friday, Nov.3, from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Those wishing may make 
memorial contributions to Lyons-Muir Fire Dept. First Christian Church of 
Muir. Online condolences may be made at lakefuenralhomes.com

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