Michael Conery

"Michael Conery" KINGSFORD ? Michael F. "Bugs" Conery, 61, of 401 Hemlock St., Kingsford, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, at his home. Mike was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Sagola, son of the late Albert and Ruby (King) Conery. Mike was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School. He enlisted in the local National Guard for a six month training program graduating with high honors. He married the former Kay Gedvick on Oct. 4, 1969. Mike worked for Smeester Brothers trucking for 32 years and retired as their dispatcher in 1999. He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church and the Moose Lodge. Mike was a fun person to be around and enjoyed being around people. He loved his family dearly and loved to be with his grandchildren. He enjoyed camping with the family. He looked forward to his two weeks at hunting camp every year. He also enjoyed the winter months spent in Florida and golfing with his friends. He rarely missed a morning having breakfast with his friends. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Craig; a sister, Rita Hicks; and two brothers, Albert and Morris Conery. He is survived by six children, Lori (Stephen) Carollo of Kingsford, Teri (George) Bolan of Kingsford, Kathy (Al) Shepherd of Green Bay, Wis., Janis (Mark) Steber of Florence, Wis., Kevin Conery of Menominee, and Brian Conery of Mayville, Wis.; 24 grandchildren, April and Brooke Mitchem, Matthew and Brittany Carollo, Ryan, Erin, Bryce, Amber, Andilee, Keefer, Courtney, Morgan, and Madison Conery, Rachael and Jessica LaFleur, Jennifer Swetlik, Jessica, Dale, Rachel and Trevor Shepherd, Rochelle, Nicholas, and Sutton Steber, and Tyler Mattson; one great grandchild, Blake Kosobucki; his sister, Beverly (Robert) Chartier of Kingsford; one brother, James (Peg) Conery of Port Washington, Wis.; and a special friend, Basil Smeester. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Saviours Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Pastor Lori Liverance will officiate. Burial will be in the Felch Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Louis Orler, Stephen Carollo, George Bolan, Al Shepherd, Kevin Conery, Brian Conery, Ryan Conery, Keefer Conery, Bryce Conery, and Matthew Conery. Honorary Pallbearers will be Myron Fetterly, Roy LaVarnway, Joe Van Remoortere, Jr. Basil Smeester, Sr., Jerry Taff, and Rodney Gedvick. Memorials may be made in his memory to the National Kidney Foundation. Condolences may be expressed to the Conery family online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Michael Conery

September 7, 1941 - August 23, 2003