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Research of Kevin Everingham 1990-2011
Most of the information of this family is from "Kevin"... Gerry is my uncle... and from discussions with Neva & Gerry. They lived their lives in rural Montcalm County Michigan, between the towns of Fenwick, Carson City & Sheridan.
Gerry was a lifelong farmer. Photo Right, Gerry 1957
Carson City, MI
This family is included in the book:
The Everingham Family of MI (c)2006
OBITUARY Gerald Springsteen, age 79, of Fenwick, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville.
Some people knew Gerald as Jake, others by Jerry, but everyone called him a friend. Jerry worked for many years at Harvey Milling Company in Carson City and he helped to build and start the one in Sheridan. He was a lifelong farmer, drove semi trucks, and sold DeKalb seed corn for 31 years. In his younger years, Jerry liked traveling and taking trips, going hunting and fishing. He enjoyed joking around with his grandkids and will be dearly missed by everyone.
Surviving Jerry is his wife of 62 years, Neva; daughters, Pamela Anderson of Fenwick and Betsy (David) Lennemann of Ionia; son, Jake Springsteen of Sheridan; grandchildren, Joshua (Jennifer) Ewalt of Carson City, Alycia (Rick) Edwards of Sheridan, Christopher (Stacey) Springsteen of Fenwick, Sheena (Nathan) Ryan of Carson City, Hannah Lennemann of Ionia, and Megan Lennemann of Ionia; great grandchildren, Paige, Peyton, Karlie, Keith, Cady, Olivia, Claire, Cole, and Brodie; and several nieces and nephews.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Owen & Edna (Weber) Springsteen and his brother, Wayne Springsteen.
Jerry's life is being celebrated on Tuesday, February 1st at the Open Door Fellowship in Carson City (121 S. William St.). Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 2 PM with funeral services starting at 2 PM with Pastor Larry Austin officiating. Final interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
I was unable to compose myself enough to say what I had written for the funeral so I am leaving that here. "My Uncle had a great sense of humor and was often smiling. There was never a dull moment around him. He could make the silliest joke or comments or stories that simply forced you to laugh or smile even in the toughest times. Jerry was a pillar of a man and I mean that literally and metaphorically. He came from a time when men were referred to as a (jack of all trades). He could do it all and always did things well. I know myself and likely all of his nephews looked up to him. He was a fine example of what we should all strive to be.In the 1970's as my parents often played cards on the weekends with Neva and Jerry, a life-long memory formed. His laugh which I've tried to explain to people over the years would always make me smile. When you saw his smile, you knew a funny story or joke was coming. The world is a little sadder
and I will forever miss that laugh."
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