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Obituary for Orville H. Somers
Orville H. Somers, age 83, passed away February 10, 2021. He was born February 17, 1937 in South Lyon, Michigan, son of the late Harold and Mina Somers. In 1959 Orville was united in marriage to Deloris Wade. Their marriage spanned six decades and was blessed with two children and four grandchildren. Orville graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in accounting. He was the Director of Information Systems at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor for many years. Following his retirement, Orville became a real estate agent with Real Estate One in Brighton. He was a HAM radio enthusiast, played the piano and sang in the choir at his church. He had a strong, abiding faith and nothing was more important to him than his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Deloris; his children: Jeffrey (Dawn) Somers and Michelle Minix; his grandchildren: Austin, Ireland, Tyler and Ian. Orville is also survived by his sister, Arlene M.L. Russell. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, February 16 at 1:00PM in South Lyon Cemetery.
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