Burton J. Ware, 84, of Bear Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1932, in Bear Lake, son of the late Burt and Mary (Fauble) Ware.
He attended Bear Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1951. Burton enlisted in the United States Army on Feb. 3, 1953, serving until his honorable discharge on Jan. 21, 1955.
Burton married Diane Mathieu on Dec. 31, 1959, in Onekama at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He worked as a machinist for various places over the years and retired at age 72 from Graceland Fruits. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, helping people with projects and was a jack of all trades. As a proud veteran Burton took over the job of placing all the American flags on the veterans graves in both Bear Lake Township and Fairview cemeteries for many years. Burton was a member of the Arcadia VFW.
Burton is survived by his wife, Diane Ware, of Bear Lake; four sons, John (Becky) Ware, of Griffith, Ind., Brian Ware, of Williamsburg, Craig Ware, of New London, Conn., and Eric (Heidi) Ware of Bear Lake; daughter, Andrea Ware, of Bear Lake; four grandchildren, Kaasi (Shawn) Hodges, Kayti (Jose) Valencia, both of Kentucky, and Lanessa and Brynlee Ware, of Bear Lake; two brothers, Bernard “Bud” Ware and Dean (Sandy) Ware, both of Bear Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John, Art and Prent Ware; two sisters, Irene Olenizcak and Grace Eldridge.
Funeral services with military honors will be held in the spring of 2017. Burial will take place at that time in Fairview Cemetery in Bear Lake.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1932, in Bear Lake, son of the late Burt and Mary (Fauble) Ware.
He attended Bear Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1951. Burton enlisted in the United States Army on Feb. 3, 1953, serving until his honorable discharge on Jan. 21, 1955.
Burton married Diane Mathieu on Dec. 31, 1959, in Onekama at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He worked as a machinist for various places over the years and retired at age 72 from Graceland Fruits. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, helping people with projects and was a jack of all trades. As a proud veteran Burton took over the job of placing all the American flags on the veterans graves in both Bear Lake Township and Fairview cemeteries for many years. Burton was a member of the Arcadia VFW.
Burton is survived by his wife, Diane Ware, of Bear Lake; four sons, John (Becky) Ware, of Griffith, Ind., Brian Ware, of Williamsburg, Craig Ware, of New London, Conn., and Eric (Heidi) Ware of Bear Lake; daughter, Andrea Ware, of Bear Lake; four grandchildren, Kaasi (Shawn) Hodges, Kayti (Jose) Valencia, both of Kentucky, and Lanessa and Brynlee Ware, of Bear Lake; two brothers, Bernard “Bud” Ware and Dean (Sandy) Ware, both of Bear Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John, Art and Prent Ware; two sisters, Irene Olenizcak and Grace Eldridge.
Funeral services with military honors will be held in the spring of 2017. Burial will take place at that time in Fairview Cemetery in Bear Lake.
Burton J. Ware, 84, of Bear Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1932, in Bear Lake, son of the late Burt and Mary (Fauble) Ware.
He attended Bear Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1951. Burton enlisted in the United States Army on Feb. 3, 1953, serving until his honorable discharge on Jan. 21, 1955.
Burton married Diane Mathieu on Dec. 31, 1959, in Onekama at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He worked as a machinist for various places over the years and retired at age 72 from Graceland Fruits. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, helping people with projects and was a jack of all trades. As a proud veteran Burton took over the job of placing all the American flags on the veterans graves in both Bear Lake Township and Fairview cemeteries for many years. Burton was a member of the Arcadia VFW.
Burton is survived by his wife, Diane Ware, of Bear Lake; four sons, John (Becky) Ware, of Griffith, Ind., Brian Ware, of Williamsburg, Craig Ware, of New London, Conn., and Eric (Heidi) Ware of Bear Lake; daughter, Andrea Ware, of Bear Lake; four grandchildren, Kaasi (Shawn) Hodges, Kayti (Jose) Valencia, both of Kentucky, and Lanessa and Brynlee Ware, of Bear Lake; two brothers, Bernard “Bud” Ware and Dean (Sandy) Ware, both of Bear Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John, Art and Prent Ware; two sisters, Irene Olenizcak and Grace Eldridge.
Funeral services with military honors will be held in the spring of 2017. Burial will take place at that time in Fairview Cemetery in Bear Lake.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1932, in Bear Lake, son of the late Burt and Mary (Fauble) Ware.
He attended Bear Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1951. Burton enlisted in the United States Army on Feb. 3, 1953, serving until his honorable discharge on Jan. 21, 1955.
Burton married Diane Mathieu on Dec. 31, 1959, in Onekama at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He worked as a machinist for various places over the years and retired at age 72 from Graceland Fruits. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, helping people with projects and was a jack of all trades. As a proud veteran Burton took over the job of placing all the American flags on the veterans graves in both Bear Lake Township and Fairview cemeteries for many years. Burton was a member of the Arcadia VFW.
Burton is survived by his wife, Diane Ware, of Bear Lake; four sons, John (Becky) Ware, of Griffith, Ind., Brian Ware, of Williamsburg, Craig Ware, of New London, Conn., and Eric (Heidi) Ware of Bear Lake; daughter, Andrea Ware, of Bear Lake; four grandchildren, Kaasi (Shawn) Hodges, Kayti (Jose) Valencia, both of Kentucky, and Lanessa and Brynlee Ware, of Bear Lake; two brothers, Bernard “Bud” Ware and Dean (Sandy) Ware, both of Bear Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John, Art and Prent Ware; two sisters, Irene Olenizcak and Grace Eldridge.
Funeral services with military honors will be held in the spring of 2017. Burial will take place at that time in Fairview Cemetery in Bear Lake.
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