MICHAEL AARON GOWARD age 46 of Columbiaville died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Hudson Funeral Service, Otisville. Pastor Kevin Switzer will officiate. Cremation will take place following the service. Visitation will be Saturday, Noon-8PM and Sunday, 10 AM until time of service. He was born on April 18, 1963 the son of Michael L. and Kay M. (Betz) Goward. Michael married Rebecca Ann Bortle. Michael enjoyed snowmobiling, football, NASCAR, his dogs: Callie and Jewels, lawn work, and golfing. He was a supervisor at the Flint Bottling Plant of Coca-Cola. Surviving are his wife: Rebecca; son: Michael; mother: Kaye Rogers; sister: Sue Goward (Brian) Alpin: and nephews /niece: Nicholas, Matthew and Kelsey; brother: James (Julie) Rogers: and nephews/niece: Jacob, Jessica, Justin and Joshua: brother: Jeffery; niece
/nephew: Ashley and Christopher; mother-in-law/father-in-law: Jake and Sondra Bortle; brother-in law/sister-in-law: Larry (Connie) Sherman: niece /nephew: Joshua VanWormer and Jenna VanWormer; brother-in law/sister-in-law: Gary (Karen) Bortle: niece /nephew: Tasha, Lane, Casey and Kole; brother-in law/sister-in-law: Cheryl and Larry Miles: niece /nephews: Nolan, Chelsea and Shayne; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father: Herb Rogers.