Kenneth Sommers, age 77, of Attica, MI passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at William Beaumont Hospital of Troy, MI. Kenneth William Sommers was born October 16, 1944 in Detroit, MI. He was the son of the late Walter and the late Geraldine (Farrell) Sommers. Kenneth grew up in Detroit, MI. He was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School in Detroit, MI, Class of 1963. He married Eva Taylor on May 15, 1965 in Detroit, MI. Kenneth and Eva have lived in the Attica, MI area for the past 46 years.
He was employed as a journeyman tool and die maker by Pontiac Motors, Plant 13, in Pontiac, MI before retiring in 2004. Kenneth was a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union, main Pontiac local. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and cutting wood. Kenneth and Eva liked to travel. He was a volunteer driver for the Veterans.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Eva Sommers of Attica, MI; daughter, Michelle (Keith) Pierce of Wixom, MI; his sons, Michael (Kellie) Sommers of Shelby Twp., MI and Paul (Michelle) Sommers of Kansas City, MO; sister, Diane (Richard) Anderson of Argentine, MI; his brother, Melvin (Brenda) Sommers of Wales, MI; and his grandchildren, Amanda Thomson, Alex Thomson, Robert Sommers, Erica Sommers, Julia Sommers and Allison Andreshak. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Geraldine Sommers.
A memorial service is not planned at this time.
Arrangements for Kenneth’s cremation were entrusted to Muir Brothers Funeral Home, 225 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI.
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