Gene Start
August 14, 1932 - June 4, 2023
Gene Start Obituary
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
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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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 Chr