Gene Start

Gene Start, Age 90 of Livonia, went home to be with the Lord on June 4, 2023.  Cherished husband of Barbara Helen (Nee: Herrmann) for 64 loving years.  Beloved father of Ann (Douglas) Bloetscher, Paula (Briant) Kling, Sean, Kevin (Aileen), and Helen (Kirk) Start-Martin.  Adored grandpa/Lolo of Christopher (Lauren) Bloetscher, Stephen Bloetscher, Joshua (Michael) Kling.  Jonathon (Ashley) Kling, Joel Kling, Jacqueline Kling, Kincaid Avery Start, Keeva Alona Start, Jessica (Daniel) Start-McCambridge, Breandan Martin, and Connor Martin.  Loving great grandpa / Lolo of Arrow Kling, Azariah Kling, Zion Kling, Aria Kling, Malchus Kling, and Nick Bloetscher.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Anna Start, his brother Jack Start, his sister-in-law Ann Start, and niece Jeannie Harris. He will be missed by many loving family members and friends.

Visitation

Friday June 9, 2023

3:00 PM – 8:00PM

Rosary 7:00PM

Fred Wood Funeral Home

36100 5 Mile Road (East of Levan)

Funeral

Saturday June 10, 2023

Instate 9:30am – 10:00am

Mass 10:00am

St. Genevieve – St. Maurice Catholic Church

29015 Jamison Street Livonia, MI  48154

The funeral Mass for Gene will be live streamed on St. Genevieve – St. Maurice Catholic Church’s website.

The hyper link is available at St. Genevieve – St. Maurice Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made out to

St. Jude’s Children Research 

501 St. Jude Place

Memphis,  TN  38105

And/Or

Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast MI

P.O Box 28

Royal Oak, Michigan  48067

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