Vernon “Mike” Leroy Bierlein, 73, of Allegan and formerly of Saginaw, passed away Oct. 23, 2017. He was born Sept. 4, 1944.
Mike was a United States Army veteran. He was also an avid fisherman, hunter and loved the outdoors. He loved woodworking and made beautiful furniture.
Mike was a great provider and will be sadly missed.
Mike was preceded in death by his daughter Shawn Marie Hockin.
He is survived by three other children, Amy and Mark Martin of Gobles, Michael and Jennifer Bierlein of Englewood, Fla., and Kimberly Boks of Gladwin; a sister Carolyn Armbruster; a brother Joe Bierlein; his mate Shirley Rankin and her six children; nieces, nephews and cousins; and many grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be Friday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at Allegan Bible Church, 412 Sherman St., Allegan.
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