William E. "Bill" Silveus

William E. “Bill” Silveus, age 82 of Union, Michigan went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan. Bill was born December 8, 1934 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late Gerl Sr. and Wilma Silveus. At the age of one, Bill’s family moved to Osceola, where he lived for many years. He was a graduate of Mishawaka High School, class of 1952. While at Mishawaka High School, Bill began dating Doris Gay, and they were married at Cedar Road Missionary Church on June 30, 1956. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.
Doris survives, along with their children Jon (Kim) Silveus and Dennis (Sara) Silveus, both of Granger, Indiana, Cal (Carol) Silveus of Union, Michigan, Cris (Bud) Walterhouse of Elkhart, Indiana and Mike (Jill) Silveus of Plymouth, Indiana. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and his siblings Gerl “John” Silveus Jr. of Osceola, Rita Strand of Edwardsburg, Michigan, Scott (Chris) Silveus of Naples, Florida, Tom (Elaine) Silveus of Knox, Indiana and Lydia (Steve) Reinks of Illinois.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm Monday, December 26, 2016 at Granger Missionary Church, 50841 Birch Road, Granger, Indiana 46530. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the 11:00 am funeral service at Granger Missionary Church on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Zimmerman-Inman Funeral Home, Osceola is assisting with arrangements.
Bill was employed as a young man at Balyeats Grocery Store in Osceola. He later moved to Florida with his parents for a short time where he worked in a cabinet factory, honing his woodworking skills. In 1953, he moved back home to Osceola and worked 20 years with Henderson and Mock (later Henderson and Crull Lumber Company) until striking out on his own and opening Silveus Construction Company in 1973 and later retired at the age of 63.
In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time outside enjoying nature, fishing, hunting and mushroom hunting. Most of all, Bill treasured spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He also spent many years volunteering his time as a Sunday school teacher at Cedar Road Missionary Church, Granger Missionary Church, and most recently as a member at Chapel Hill Missionary Church in Union, Michigan.
The Silveus family would like to extend a word of thanks to the caring staff at Hansen Hospice Center for the care and compassion given to Bill as his time here on Earth drew to a close.
In his memory, donations may be given to Lakeland Healthcare or World Partners Missions (wpartners.org).