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Wayne Beaufore Obituary
St. Johns
Wayne Wallace Beaufore, of St. Johns, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the age of 81. He was born April 6, 1935 in St. Johns the son of Reginald and Velma (Stichler) Beaufore. Wayne was a graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns, Class of 1953 and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. For many years he was very active in Golden Gloves Boxing and St. Johns Youth Baseball. Wayne was inducted into the Lansing Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Michigan Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 2007. Wayne retired from Federal Mogul in 1996 with 38 years of service.
On August 17, 1957 he married Agnes (Aggie) Simmon and she survives him. Also surviving are four sons, Michael, Douglas (Renee), Timothy Beaufore all of St. Johns and Spencer (Annie) Beaufore of Dublin, OH; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Williamson, Taylor Moenck, Lucas and Jane Beaufore; one brother, Darwin; one sister, Sharyl (Harry) Powers; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jeri Ann Beaufore (Paul) Shauger, Mary Ellen Simmon, Mary Lou Rademacher, Ellen (Louis) Pline, Lucy (Denis) McCrumb, Mark, David, Michael and Steve (Jan) Simmon and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lynne; two sisters-in-law, Hila Beaufore and Gertrude Simmon; four brothers-in-law, Thomas, Francis and Dan Simmon and Denis Rademacher.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns, with Deacon Marv Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Reed Cemetery in Victor Township. The family will receive relatives and friends 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. A Rosary will be prayed at 3:00 PM and a Vigil Service will be held at 7:30 PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Sparrow Hospice of Clinton County or a charity of donor's choice.
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Mary Lou Eisler
August 21, 2016
Tim and family, I'm very sorry for your loss.
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