- Date Of Birth: August 31, 1951
- Date Of Death: February 1, 2021
- State: Minnesota
Michael Cheney Wood, 1951-2021
We are profoundly saddened to share that Michael Cheney Wood, 69, passed away February 1, 2021 at his home in Aurora, MN, following a brief illness. He was born August 31, 1951 in Chicago, IL to John Cheney Wood and Suzanne Watson Wood, both of whom predeceased him. Michael attended Alfred-Almond Central, Almond, NY, graduating in 1969. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s College, Santa Fe, where he studied the great books and liberal arts. He later spent time in New York City, dancing with the Merce Cunningham dance company. He and Marjory Johnson were married in Minneapolis, MN, on May 29, 1996.
Michael is survived by his wife and best friend, Marjory Johnson Wood; son Galen Wood of Minneapolis, and his daughters Maia and Sofia; daughter Ranier Wood of Santa Fe and her son Oliver; grandchildren he & Marjory raised Erinn Wilson, and Tyler and Gabe Wood; sister Carol Wood (Ken Maracek) of Plattekill, NY and their daughter Casey Maracek and son Avery Maracek (Gillian Hammond); and numerous additional grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.
We will miss his intelligence, kindness, wit, and laugh.
