Thomas C. Poyer

If you are reading this, it means my life's journey has come to an end. Hastened by "The Big C". I was a lifelong resident of Bellevue. I was born to Eugene "Jeep" and Betsy (nee Hall) Poyer on July 1, 1958. I attended Bellevue Schools and hold degrees from Kellogg Community College. I married my beautiful wife, Denise (Brush) on June 14, 1986. I was employed in engineering and research & development during my career for CareFree, Linn Products, Kellogg Institute, and Eaton. I retired April 1, 2020 following my diagnosis. Denise and I enjoyed travel, RVing and boating. I also enjoyed NASCAR, motorsports, Michigan football, playing golf, softball and bowling. I am survived by my wife of nearly 36 years, brother, Eugene (Marilyn) Poyer, sister, Jan Wolever and stepmother, Dorothy Poyer. I was preceded in death by my parents, Jeep and Betsy and brothers Brian and Bruce.

Thomas C. "Tom" Poyer, 63, passed away on March 17, 2022. A memorial service to celebrate Tom's life will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, starting at 2:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Bellevue Future Farmers of America, (mail to Bellevue Community Schools) 576 Love Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.