Gary Michael

1947 - 2022

Gary Lee Michael died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at home doing what he loved … farming.

Gary was born October 4, 1947 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, W.Va. His parents were W.S. Sam Michael and Dorothy (Hamm) Michael. He graduated from Eastern Local School in 1965 and The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture. Gary devoted his life to managing what God had blessed him and his family with, which was farming. The Michael Farm has been in the Michael family since 1920 and Gary truly enjoyed caring for God's creation. Gary was a member of Mt. Hermon Church where he was a board member, sang in the choir and taught Sunday School. He was also a long time member of the Meigs County Farm Bureau, and was a Gideon. He was a devoted husband, great father/grand-father/friend and wonderful Christian man.

In 1970, Gary married Sharon Frecker and this union was blessed with three children, Matt, Kim, and Todd.

Gary was preceded in death by his son, Todd Michael, his parents, Sam and Dorothy Michael, and brothers-in-law Charles Ihle and Roger Leifheit.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Michael, children, Matthew (Patty) Michael, Kimberly (Jared) Spencer, grandchildren, Sarah and Katie Michael, Jacob, Leah, and Jenna Spencer, step grandchild, Chrissy, four step great-grandchildren, sisters Louise Michael and Lenora Leifheit, several nieces and nephews, and special friends Tom and Shirley Kurz.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 13, 1-3 p.m. at Mt. Hermon Church, 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy, Ohio. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the church and will be conducted by Pastor Adam Will and Pastor Craig Holler. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Mt. Hermon Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations may be made to Mt. Herman Church and the Gideons.