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John W. Bayard

John W. Bayard of Allegan, Michigan, passed away suddenly,

Monday, June 15, 2009

, in Otsego. John was born

April 19, 1958

in

Chicago

to Wayne and Barbara (Smith) Bayard. He was a member of the Otsego Elks #1711 B.P.O.E., the V.F.W. Post #3030, Otsego Moose Lodge #345 and the Allegan Eagles. John loved to cook, read, listen to music and dance, especially to blues and jazz, camp, fish, golf, garden and trips to

Lake Michigan

. John held a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the

University

of

Illinois

. Surviving are his mother, Barbara (Richard) Pennington of Lawrenceburg, IN; his fiancée, Linda Forcier of Allegan; his father, Wayne (Kay) Bayard of South Elgin, IL and their children; two brothers, Ken (Lory) Bayard of Delton and Paul (Marcia) Bayard of Bradenton, FL; a special niece, Ashley Rose Bayard; and his cat, Frisco. Friends may meet the family from

3

to

5 P.M.

Friday at the

Winkel Funeral Home,

Otsego,

where funeral services will be held at

5 P.M.

Friday, Pastor Don Ray officiating. Cremation will follow. Contributions in memory of John may be made to the V.F.W. Post 3030 Honor Guard or the Otsego Elks Kiddies’ Christmas.

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c Grissom

November 14, 2019 at 7:03 am

John think of you often was at your home the day you came home from the hospital, seen you take your first steps walked you in the buggy so many times looked for you so sad to see this when i found you. Take care in Heaven and stay and Angel!!

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c grissom

November 14, 2019 at 7:06 am

miss you sorry looked for your family for years found you on this so many memories when you and kenny and paul were little kids

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CG AUNT SACKY

April 10, 2020 at 11:27 am

THINKINKING OF YOU AS THE 19 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY. I WATCHED YOU BOYS SO MUCH. PAUL ALL WEEK FOR MANY WEEKS HE CALLED DON SKITERWSKI HIS DAD. IT WAS HIS BEST FRIEND LUM HARRY FORGOT HIS LAST NAME THERE WERE 3 CLOSE FRIENDS DON NICK AND LUM WHICH WAS HARRY , THEY ALL DIED I NEVER SEEN PAUL MOM JUST UP AND MOVED AND FOR YEARS I NEVER KNEW WHERE SHE LIVED ONE DAY NICK SEND ME A LETTER AFTER UNCLE DOUG DIED. AND KNEW WERE YOUR MOM WAS LIVING AND MARRIED FOR THE LAST TIME. I TRYED TO FIND YOU I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST STEPS YOU WALKED TO ME DID NOT GET AS MUCH TIME WITH KENNY AS MOM MOVED ALOT. JUST WANTED TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN, AND I WAS THINKING OF PAUL AND IF HE MADE IT AS MOM TOLD ME HE HAD A BRIAN TUMOR REMOVED SO IF HE IS WITH YOU SAY HI.DID NOT SEE OR HEAR FROM MOM FOR ABOUT 35 YEARS TILL A FEW YEARS AGO AND THAN SHE DIED PRAYERS TO ALL OF YOU IN HEAVEN NEVER FORGOT THAT LITTLE BAY BOYwas with you lots of easters

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Linda Leafdale

April 20, 2023 at 12:14 am

Dear John,

Happy Birthday (yesterday)!! I thought about you quite a bit and all the fun we used to have. I hope Heaven is as beautiful as you thought it would be. Most days are good here but have never really been the same since you left. I still miss you and our dances. Give my Mom a hug please and keep watching over me and all the ones I love so dearly. Love Always, Deedah

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