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Roderick Brush

April 7, 1937 — June 21, 2015

Roderick Brush

Roderick D. "Rod" Brush, age 78, of Elsie, Michigan, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie chapel.

Rod was born in Flint, Michigan on April 7, 1937, the son of Ithyl Leroy and Elaine (Walter) Brush. He resided most of his life in Merrill, Higgins Lake, St. Johns, moving to Elsie in 1984.

On March 31, 1984 he married Lyla Walker Baese at the Elsie United Methodist Church. Rod served his country in the U.S. Army; He was a carpenter and had done a lot of remodeling of kitchens and bathrooms. He was handy with woodworking projects and he attended Elsie United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife Lyla Brush, 4 daughters, Debbie and Ed Parkinson, Marshel Brush, Elaine Brush, Michele and Robert Powers, 2 sons, Dennis and Pamela Baese, David Baese, daughter in law, Diane Brush, 12 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, sister, Agnes Marvin, brother, Chester and Nancy Brush,

He was predeceased by his parents, 2 sons, Rick Brush, Glen Baese, brother, Charles, son in law, Pondie, brother in law, Melvin Marvin,

Memorials may be made to Charity of the Donor's Choice. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan.

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