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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Arthur Charles Breece
Arthur Charles
Breece
Sep 6, 1927 — Nov 17, 2015
Arthur Charles Breece's Obituary
Arthur Charles Breece, age 87 of Eastlake, Michigan died Tuesday November 17, 2015 at West Shore Medical Center in Manistee.
He was born on September 6, 1927 in Flint, Michigan son of the late Burton & Anna (Turk) Breece. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from March 20, 1952 until March 19, 1954. He married June Gail Jackson on November 1, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee. She preceded him in death on May 17, 2002. He was employed at the Packaging Corporation of America retiring after 43 years of employment. Art was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Manistee, a member of the American Legion Post # 10 of Manistee, a volunteer fireman with the Eastlake Fire Department having been a former fire chief and assistant fire chief.
He had been active in the formation of the East Lake Improvement Association and was instrumental in the building of the East Lake (Penny Park & Ball Field). Art enjoyed pitching fast pitch and slow pitch ball for several years. He had coached little league baseball for about 20 years and he also coached women's softball.
He is survived by one daughter & son-in-law: Linda & Bruce Shannon of Eastlake, MI, two sons; Ken Breece of Eastlake, MI and Jay Breece of Traverse City, MI, four grandchildren: Janelle (Kevin) Ware, Nathan (Kimberly) Shannon, Christian (Samantha) Breece and Jacob Breece, four great grandchildren; Brandon Shannon, Keegan Shannon, Kiefer Shannon and Melody Breece. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral Services for Art will be on Monday November 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee with Pastor Dennis Rahn officiating. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery also in Manistee where members of the United Veterans Council will present military honors. Art's family will receive friends at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee on Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and Sunday evening from7:00 to 9:00 PM.
The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.
He was born on September 6, 1927 in Flint, Michigan son of the late Burton & Anna (Turk) Breece. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from March 20, 1952 until March 19, 1954. He married June Gail Jackson on November 1, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee. She preceded him in death on May 17, 2002. He was employed at the Packaging Corporation of America retiring after 43 years of employment. Art was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Manistee, a member of the American Legion Post # 10 of Manistee, a volunteer fireman with the Eastlake Fire Department having been a former fire chief and assistant fire chief.
He had been active in the formation of the East Lake Improvement Association and was instrumental in the building of the East Lake (Penny Park & Ball Field). Art enjoyed pitching fast pitch and slow pitch ball for several years. He had coached little league baseball for about 20 years and he also coached women's softball.
He is survived by one daughter & son-in-law: Linda & Bruce Shannon of Eastlake, MI, two sons; Ken Breece of Eastlake, MI and Jay Breece of Traverse City, MI, four grandchildren: Janelle (Kevin) Ware, Nathan (Kimberly) Shannon, Christian (Samantha) Breece and Jacob Breece, four great grandchildren; Brandon Shannon, Keegan Shannon, Kiefer Shannon and Melody Breece. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral Services for Art will be on Monday November 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee with Pastor Dennis Rahn officiating. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery also in Manistee where members of the United Veterans Council will present military honors. Art's family will receive friends at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee on Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and Sunday evening from7:00 to 9:00 PM.
The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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