John Bain
John H. Bain Jr.,76, of Marshall died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Oaklawn Hospital following a short illness.
John was born on October 16, 1944 in Battle Creek to John and Joanne (Willbur) Bain Sr., graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1963 and served in the United States Air Force for six years, being honorably discharged in 1969. On September 18, 1965 he married Sharon L. Washburn in Battle Creek who preceded him in death in 1992.
John retired as a lineman for the telephone company working for Michigan Bell, AT&T, Tele Type and NCR. He enjoyed traveling, working on computers, and collecting. He also loved spending time with his family, especially time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children April (Warren) Jones and Brett (Jaime) Bain; grandchildren Kelsey (Corey) Luke, Lexi Katz, Emily Bain, Aaron Bain and Addison Bain; and a brother Donald Bain. His parents, his wife and his son Jeffrey preceded him in death.
A graveside service took place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Roseland Memorial Gardens, 3744 Brooklyn Road in Jackson. Memorial contributions are requested to the family and may be mailed to Kempf Funeral Home PO Box 519 Marshall MI 49068 for delivery to the family. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guestbook at https://www.kempffuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services 723 US Hwy 27 N in Marshall.
John was born on October 16, 1944 in Battle Creek to John and Joanne (Willbur) Bain Sr., graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1963 and served in the United States Air Force for six years, being honorably discharged in 1969. On September 18, 1965 he married Sharon L. Washburn in Battle Creek who preceded him in death in 1992.
John retired as a lineman for the telephone company working for Michigan Bell, AT&T, Tele Type and NCR. He enjoyed traveling, working on computers, and collecting. He also loved spending time with his family, especially time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children April (Warren) Jones and Brett (Jaime) Bain; grandchildren Kelsey (Corey) Luke, Lexi Katz, Emily Bain, Aaron Bain and Addison Bain; and a brother Donald Bain. His parents, his wife and his son Jeffrey preceded him in death.
A graveside service took place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Roseland Memorial Gardens, 3744 Brooklyn Road in Jackson. Memorial contributions are requested to the family and may be mailed to Kempf Funeral Home PO Box 519 Marshall MI 49068 for delivery to the family. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guestbook at https://www.kempffuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services 723 US Hwy 27 N in Marshall.
