Michael K. Stevenson Sr., 57 years, of Temperance, MI, died Thursday, November 24, 2005, in St. Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo. For 30 years he worked for GM Powertrain in Toledo, retiring in 2000. In 1992 he founded Stevenson Nursery and Landscaping which he has operated for over 12 years. The son of Ralph and Elizabeth (May) Stevenson, he was born June 21, 1948, in Fremont, OH. He attended St. Francis de Sales High School and graduated from Whitmer High School in 1966. Mike also attended Monroe Community College. He served in the Marine Corps during the Viet Nam War. March 1, 1969 he married Suzanne Stock in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Erie, MI. He formerly was the general manager for 3-B Bedford Boys Baseball and also coached his sons in 3-B Baseball. He was in the Toledo Metro Umpire's Association for 25 years and also was a football official for the Michigan and the Ohio Athletic Associations. Mike was an avid Cleveland Browns and Indians fan. He was a longtime member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance, Bedford Business Association and UAW Local #14.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Suzanne; sons, Michael (Michelle) Stevenson Jr., Troy (Julie) Stevenson; father, Ralph; brother, James Stevenson and 3 grandchildren, Benjamin, Nathan and Emily. He was preceded in death by a son, Craig and his mother, Elizabeth.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 till 8 p.m. and Monday from 2 till 8 p.m. in the Bedford Funeral Chapel, 8300 Lewis Ave., Temperance, MI, where Scripture services will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church celebrated by the pastor Rev. Daniel Nusbaum with interment in the Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Bedford Community Stadium Fund. Online condolences may be shared at www.bedfordfuneralchapel.com