Leora M. Bacon

Leora M. Bacon of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away

Thursday, July 15, 2010

, in

Kalamazoo

. Mrs. Bacon was born

June 17, 1933

, in

Watson

Township

to Lewis and Bernice (Ritchie) Gehring and was a lifelong resident of the area. For many years she was employed as a practical psychiatric attendant. Leora was a very giving person and spent a lot of time connecting with family on the phone. She loved to take photographs, always remembered birthdays, sent personal cards and was the family historian. Leora worked hard and did a good job raising a large family. On

July 27, 1951

in

Angola

,

Indiana

, she married Spencer L. Bacon, who died in 1994. Also preceding her in death were a brother, Henry Gehring and a sister, Donnavieve Gehring. Surviving are six children, Joan R. Bacon-Boers of Allegan, Richard (Robin) Bacon of Plainwell, Claudia M. (Ted) Polomcak of Gobles, Glen Bacon of Plainwell, Joyce (Ben Corda) Reed of Gobles and Cathreen G. (John) Lucas of Virginia; 11 grandchildren, Jim, Jessica, Crissa, Jeff, Angela, Stephanie, Will, Jarred, Ted Jr., Brandon and Matt; 7 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters and a brother, Audrey (Warren) McKinstry of Otsego, Helen (Tom) Janes of Plainwell, Linda (Bill) Hinga of Climax and Kenneth (Mary) Gehring of Kalamazoo; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from

4

to

6 P.M.

Sunday at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, where funeral services will be held at

1:00 P.M.

Monday, Pastor Greg Carlson officiating. Burial will follow at

Hillside

Cemetery

, Plainwell. Contributions in memory of Leora may be made to the American Lung Association.

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