- Date Of Birth: 1928
- Date Of Death: 2019
- State: Michigan
Obituary of Ernest A. Fournier
Fournier, Ernest A. (Big Ern)
Saginaw, Michigan
Our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Covenant HealthCare-Cooper, surrounded by his loving family. He was 91-years old. Ernest Aloysious Fournier Jr. was born on March 24, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to the late Ernest A. Sr. and Leona (Levasseur) Fournier. He married Joyce J. Haddix on October 30, 1948 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Morris, MI. They shared 70 loving years together. He was a faithful member of The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption. Ernie was a sales manager for Archway Cookies for 40 years. Ernie also served his community by participating on the Catholic Federal Credit Union Board, St. Mary’s Athletics Board and volunteered at the monthly St. Mary’s neighborhood breakfast. Ernie loved to play cards with his family and they would affectionately call him “Lucky”.
Ernie is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce J. Fournier; children: Steve (Susan) Fournier, Mike (Cheryl) Fournier, Cindy Wedding, Kim Fournier and Marcia (Paul) Kleinebreil; nine grandchildren, Chad (Rachel) Fournier, Kimberly (Whit) Magro, Julie (Jeremy) Coiner, Dixie (Anthony) Schexnaildre, Kristi Wedding, Frederick II (Angela) Wedding, Matthew (Sarah) Kleinebreil, Timothy (Anna) Kleinebreil and Kim Fournier Jr.
Ernie was preceded in death by a son, Mark Fournier; grandson, Brandon Fournier, son-in-law, Fred Wedding; and a great grandson, James Wedding.
