Marion L. Bradley

Marion L. Bradley Fowler Marion L. Bradley died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the age of 84. He was born December 4, 1925 in Alma, Michigan the son of Raymond and Georgia (Conrad) Bradley. Marion resided in St. Johns as a youth and moved to Perry, Michigan during his adult work life. In his retirement years he lived in St. Johns, Roscommon and Fowler and he spent his winters in Mesa, Arizona. Marion was a Navy veteran of WWII, a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler and All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa. Marion was the owner / operator of the Gambles Store in Perry until his retirement. He was a former volunteer with the Perry Fire Department and Ambulance Service, was a former member of the Perry Lions Club and served on the Board of the Perry Bank. He enjoyed playing card games of all kinds and fishing. Marion married Dorothy Simon Motz June 20, 1986 and she survives him. Also surviving are two daughters, Linda (Bill) Lardie of Amarillo, TX and Mary (Mike) Jackson of Perry, MI; five sons, Tom (Mary) Bradley of East China, MI, Dick (Theresa) Bradley and Jeff (Jean) Bradley all of Roscommon, MI, Harry (Colleen) Bradley of Perry, MI, Bill Bradley of Evart, MI; stepchildren, Nadine Nosal of Lansing, MI and Rick Motz of Tucson, AZ; 16 grandchildren; 7 step grandchildren; one great grandchild; 9 step great grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Buell; two brothers in law, Kenneth McCue and Clarence (Genn) Simon; four sisters in law, Frances Thelen, Regina (Harold) Simon, Delores Schueller, Joan Simon and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn McCue and brothers in law, Ken Buell, Edward, Ron, Leon, Bernard and Phillip Simon, Joseph Thelen and Bernard Schueller. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard as Celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns 989-224-4422. Rosaries will be prayed at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Most Holy Trinity Education Fund, Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor or Sparrow Hospice Service.