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YERXA, Melvin C.
Mecosta
Formerly of Eaton Rapids
Age 67, died Friday, September 11, 1998. Mr. Yerxa was a retired G.M. Employee and a
member of the U.A.W. Local #652. Surviving are his wife Joyce; son, Steven (Rose) of Lynnville,
TN; daughter, Pam (Ron) MORROW of Girard, IL; and eight grandchildren. Funeral Services will be
Tuesday, September 15 at 1 p.m. at the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. Visitation will be
Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. For those desiring, a memorial contributions may be made
to the American Heart Association in memory of Melvin C. Yerxa.
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Melvin C. YERXA
Melvin C. Yerxa, age 67, of Mecosta, formerly of Eaton Rapids, died Friday,
September 11, 1998. Born Fegruary 20, 1931 in Detroit the youngest of 5 children born to Guy
and Esther (LETTLEFIELD) YERXA. Mel was a member of the Michigan National Guard and served in
the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Joyce TWICHELL during his military career at
Ft. Gordon, Georgia and on September 1st of this year celebrated 47 years of marriage. Mel
retired from General Motors in Lansing after 30 years of service and was member of the U.A.W.
Local #652 of Lansing. Upon retirement they moved to their home in Mescosta and had lived there
12 years. After retirement he was active in Square Dancing, joining the Chippawa Cheifs & Squaws
Square Dancing Club, an accomplished woodworker and musician who loved hunting and fishing and
had a Jewelry Business setting and cutting stones he had found along his many travels. Preceding
him in death are his parents and 4 siblings, LeRoy, Felton and Philip YERXA and Florence HUNTER.
Surviving are his wife Joyce; son, Steven (Rose) of Lynnville, TN; and daughter,
Pam (Ron) MORROW of Girard, IL; 8 grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mary YERXA of Eaton Rapids,
brother-in-law, Floyd HUNTER of Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 15th at 1:00 p.m. from Skinner
Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Marty DeBow of Robbins United Methodist Church
officiating. Interment to follow in the Rosehill Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. Casket Bearers are
Steven Yerxa, Ron Morrow, William Morrow, Joe Yerxa, Dick Taylor and Jason Burgess, honorary
bearers are, Steven Morrow and Cecil Burgess. For those desiring, a memorial contribution may be made
to the American Heart Association, 271 Woodland Pass Suite 110, East Lansing, MI 48823-2060 in
memory of Melvin C. Yerxa.
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