Harm LeRoy of Otsego, Michigan, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012 at home. Mr. LeRoy was born June 20, 1919 in Kalamazoo County to Jacob and Nellie (Deward) LeRoy and was a lifelong resident of the area. During WWII Harm served his country in the U.S. Army. For over 28 years he was employed as a welder with General Motors, retiring in 1981. He loved the outdoors, watching birds and wildlife, and fishing.
On September 3, 1953 in Allegan he married Iveda (LaFountain) Sutherland, who died in 2006. Also preceding him in death were two sons, LeRoy Sutherland and David Sutherland; siblings, Betty Crone, Isaac LeRoy, Jake LeRoy and Al LeRoy; infant brothers, Jacob and Peter.
Surviving are his children, Louann (Doug) Hatten, Laura (Herbert) Trebilcok, Thomas Sutherland, Carol Harris and Patricia (Gale) Emmons; 42 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Friends may meet with his family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. today (Tuesday) at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego where funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, Pastor Randy Hatfield officiating. Graveside services will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego, with Military Honors by V.F.W. Post #3030.
Contributions in memory of Harm may be made to Give Kids the World, 210 S. Bass Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746.
Messages of condolence for his family may be posted at www.WinkelFuneralHome.com
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Michael & Savannah Sutherland
August 7, 2012 at 2:25 pm
We were so sorry to hear about Grandpa Harm. We wish we could be there with you all!
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Love,
Mike & Savannah
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Sharon (Sutherland) & Nick Lenhart
August 7, 2012 at 3:27 pm
We are so sorry for the loss of Great Grandpa Pipi! I remember growing up and staying with them on the weekends that Thomas has my sister and I. We loved swimming in their pool, riding dirt bikes and doing all of the tom boy stuff. Great memories. He will be missed!
Love
Sharon & Nick!
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Casey Sutherland
August 7, 2012 at 10:44 pm
I remember going to Pippi’s with my Grandpa (LeeRoy) in the mornings when I was a little girl. Grandpa would go drink coffee with Grandma and Pippi. There was never a time that when I saw Pippi he didn’t have a smile on his face. He was one of the happiest men I’ve ever meet. He was such a great man. He will truely be missed by so many people. I’m going to miss going to WalMart and not seeing Pippi, (it seems like whenver I’d go there he would be there with Aunt Louann and Uncle Doug) or even running into him and Aunt Louann at the casino. I’m going to miss that smile that he always had on his face! So many people have so many great memories of him!! We all love you Pippi and will miss you. You will forever be in our hearts. Now you can R.I.P. with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dave and the rest of the family.
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