Bret Steven Gumpert

Bret S Gumpert Age 62 Grand Junction Bret Gumpert was born in South Haven, MI on January 15, 1960 and passed away on January 2, 2023, in his home in Grand Junction, MI, surrounded by loving family. Bret was born to Edward and Donna (Harris) Gumpert and was raised in South Haven, Michigan on their family farm. He graduated from South Haven High School in 1978. He lived in Wyoming and Montana during the years of 1981 to 1987, after which he returned to the west Michigan area to raise his family. He became a welder early on and continued that trade through his life, as did some of his sons. Anyone who knew Bret knew that he loved the simple life. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved all things outdoors including hunting, trapping, fishing and farming. He always made sure to pass on his love for and knowledge of the outdoors with his family. He also held a deep love for the west and the mountains, and the cowboy way of life. He was proud to be an American and wanted our country to succeed with everything in him. Everyone knew it was important to Bret to support our country, and he honorably served his country as a member of the U. S. Army National Guard. He was preceeded in service by his father, and was followed in service by two of his children. Bret had a vivacious way of living life. Everyone who knew Bret knew he had a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and was always singing, joking around, and telling stories. Bret taught his kids to live life in a big way, and was always up for a good adventure. It was important to Bret to raise hard working children who could persevere and were self sufficient. He loved to give a big, tight hug. Bret worked hard for his family. He always marched to the beat of his own drum did not appreciate anyone telling him what to do or how to do it. Throughout his life, Bret was referred to in many ways. He was a son and a brother. He would go on to become an extremely talented welder, and as they say in the trades “he could weld anything from the crack of dawn to a broken heart.” He would become a husband, a father, and a grandfather, and he considered himself a follower of the teachings of Christ. Bret is survived and missed by his children Natalie Gumpert, Ethan Gumpert, Wyatt Gumpert, Eric Gumpert, Haley Gumpert, Jessica (Raymond) Moss, James (Elizabeth) Gumpert, Tasha (Philip) Saladin, Tiffany (Ali) Semis, and Brandon Gumpert, and his 3 brothers, Mark (April) Gumpert, Dave (Deb) Gumpert and Eddie (Lisa) Gumpert. His memory lives on through his 7 granddaughters and 4 grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family will meet friends on Friday, January 6th from 11am until time of funeral services at 1pm at the Bangor Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Chambers Cemetery. Luncheon provided after cemetery service, roughly 3 o'clock at Geneva township hall 62127 county Road 380. Bangor, Michigan 49013. Please come celebrate his life with us! The community has graciously provided a very large lunch and we would love nothing more than a large gathering to celebrate Bret. In lieu of flowers please consider assisting the family with expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-kids-with-brets-funeral-and-burial?utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_email%2Bbeneficiary_invitation

Bret Steven Gumpert

January 15, 1960 - January 2, 2023