Guy A. Leversee

Passed away Thursday, December 1, 2005, at Alterra Clare Bridge, Portage. Mr. Leversee was born March 7, 1921 in Kendall, son of Clyde and Phoebe (Willsea) Leversee. He graduated from Gobles High School in 1939 and Western Michigan University in 1943. He was a Sergeant in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945. On July 15, 1946, he married Patricia Anne Grauman. He started teaching Industrial Arts at Hartford High School where he also taught an aviation class and worked with a farm group. After several years at Hartford, he came to Gobles to teach, becoming Superintendent for 16 years, retiring in 1980. Guy also worked at Leversee & Sons Feed & Coal Mill and farmed summers with his father and uncle. When Mr. Leversee retired from Gobles Schools, they named the football field in his honor. Mr. Leversee was very active as senior class sponsor, Improvement Club, band, and sports boosters. He built a home in Kendall next door to his parents' house where he lived with his family until he needed to go into assisted living. After Guy's retirement, he and Pat traveled in an Avion trailer to Florida and West. He also was active with ham radio KD8TK, farming and computers. Surviving are his wife, Pat; their children, Gay (Ted) Hegedus of USA, Star (Michael) King of Corona, California, and Dean (Georgia) Leversee of Fairfield, CA; seven grandchildren, Alan Hegedus, Sue (Ken) Glas, Lydia Leversee, Kevin Leversee, Nathan (Shari) Leversee, Gina (Adam) Dettloff, Chardonnay King; six great grandchildren, Jacob Mick, Chelsey and Alexis Glas, Gavin St. Onge, Parker and Adam Leversee; one brother, Ray (Betty) Leversee of Kendall; two sisters, June Hustafa of Gobles and Joyce (Ken) Pomeroy of Kendall; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Gordon and Kenneth; and a sister, Beatrice Lietaert. The family will meet friends Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 at the GOBLES CHAPEL, D.L. Miller Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Thursday 11 AM, Pastor Gail Pike officiating. Interment with military honors at the Kendall Cemetery. Those wishing may make memorials in Guy's memory to the Guy Leversee Scholarship Fund at Gobles School, the Kendall United Methodist Church or Hospice of Southwest Michigan.

Guy A. Leversee

March 7, 1921 - December 1, 2005