Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shields, Gary Lee May 27, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 24, 2013, 11:19 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - May 31, 2011 Gary Lee Shields, 55 of Hamilton, Ala., formerly of Ionia, passed away May 27, 2011 in Hamilton, Ala. He was born April 6, 1956 in Ionia, the son of Donald N. and Mary L (Welsh) Shields Sr. He married Cindy Misner April 3, 1993 in Lake Odessa. Gary was a Corporal in the Marines. He was a big fan of the History Channel and loved NASCAR. He was a great mechanic, hard worker and problem solver. Gary is survived by his loving wife, Cindy Shields of Hamilton, Ala.; children, Christie Jo Shields of Winfield, Ala., Brandon (Tara) Shields of Hamilton, Ala., and Chelsea Shields of Hamilton, Ala.; daughter-in-law Bettina Shields of Germany; brothers, Donald (Jean) Shields Jr. of Saranac and James Shields of Ionia; sister Kathy Gleason of Ionia; and grandchildren, Julia, Alina, Garrett, Hannah, Scarlett and Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Garry Lee Shields; brother Rick Shields; and his grandparents. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Pastor John Prominski officiating. Interment Balcom Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Gary’s family. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shields20472nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb