- Date Of Birth: August 31, 1929
- Date Of Death: March 16, 2006
- State: Michigan
Forrest “Spike” L. Wellman
Saranac formerly of Portland
Age 76, died peacefully at home, March 16, 2006, surrounded by his wife, Glenna and his family who loved him unconditionally. Born August 31, 1929 in Breckenridge, Michigan, one of 15 children of Isaac and Eliza (Ordiway) Wellman.
Forrest started working at age 12 hauling horses to Tennessee and continued working at whatever jobs needed to be done until he was old enough to be hired into factory work. He worked at Reo, Lansing Heat Treating, Michigan Wire and Atmosphere Annealing from which he retired in 1997. He built industrial furnaces and anything else that needed to be built. He could build and do anything he set his mind to.
Forrest was a wonderful provider for his children and loved his children and grandbabies above all else. He was always eager to share in their many accomplishements and latest antics.
His first wife Lucille (Honsowitz) Wellman (in 1988) and 11 brothers and sisters preceded him in death. He is survided by his wife Glenna (Meyers) Wellman and his children Forrest (Nora) Wellman, Hovita (Quinton) Smith, John (Connie) Wellman, Tim (Becky) Wellman and Scott (Tina) Conner-Wellman and chosen daughter Jo (Ed) Warrichait. Stepchildren Michelle (Ken) Nash, Bonnie (Roger) Knop, Denise (Keane) Lambert and Joe (Wendy) Meyers. Grandchildren Aprill (Matt) Zserdin, Gail Wellman, Jennifer Smith, Megan (Joshua) Munn, Elisabeth, John, Matthew and Sarah Wellman, Alan Hensley and Alex and D’Laney Conner-Wellman. Step grandchildren Kyle and Kandice Nash, Anthony and Jeremy Knop, Kayleigh and Hannah Lambert and Justin Meyers. Great grandchildren Kyle, Cody, Anthony, Abigail, Jordyn, Meekah, Auttumn, Ashli, and Evan. Also survived by brother Herman Wellman and sisters Kathryn Scott and Midge Shuman and many brothers ans sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
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