James Michael "Mike" Ledgerwood

James Michael "Mike" Ledgerwood, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at his home. Mike was born Sept. 29, 1945, in Lewiston, to Merle and Frances (Gilbert) of Pomeroy.

Mike grew up on the farm in Pomeroy. Among his early farm chores was milking cows, taking care of chickens, gardening and stacking hay bales. He learned about farming wheat, barley, grass, hay and raising cattle.

Mike attended Holy Rosary Catholic School, grades 1-6. He then went to Pomeroy Junior-Senior High School where he graduated in 1963. He was active in FFA and played basketball. He went to Eastern Washington State College where he played basketball one year and joined ROTC. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. He met his wife, Michele Meeker "Micki," at Eastern and they were married in July 1967.

Mike joined the National Guard in 1967 and did his training at Fort Lewis and summer trainings at Yakima Firing Center. He worked for Rosauers in Spokane as an assistant manager while Micki taught school. They moved back to Pomeroy in 1976 to farm the family farm. Mike was a member of the Garfield County Cattlemen's Association.

Mike loved fishing and gardening. He liked to make ground cherry jam, his great-grandmother's recipe. Mike's other favorite activities were watching sports, watching grandkids show steers and play sports, jigsaw puzzles and collecting coins.

Mike is survived by his wife, Micki; son Travis (Sherry and four children: Tristen, Cayle, Aubree and Jaken [Makayla and son Layton]); son Brock (Adela and four children: Josh, Josiah, Brooklyn and Mackinzie); granddaughter Madison Barber (Garrett and son Ryatt); his sisters: Anna Marie Ledgerwood, Betty Jane Marmon-Peterson (Pete) and Alice Gwinn (Mike); and eight nieces and nephews. Mike's parents and brother Jerry preceded him in death.

A rosary for Mike will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, and the funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 634 High St., Pomeroy. Burial will be in the Holy Rosary Cemetery and a luncheon to follow at the Catholic School. Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of the cremation.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Shriners Hospital, made out to: Pomeroy Shrine Club, P.O. Box 545, Pomeroy, WA 99347