Obituary of Michael Wayne Burgess

Michael Wayne Burgess, age 58 of Oscoda, Michigan formerly of Dundee, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan April 14, 1955 the son of Wayne L. and Edna F. (Fritzler) Burgess.. He graduated from Dundee High School in 1974 , worked for Ford Motor Saline Plant for 13 years before moving to Oscoda and becoming an aircraft mechanic for A & P Mechanics. He loved hunting and fishing and was a Red Wings Fan. Survivors include his common law wife Rena Merritt of Oscoda; son Brian (Coralee) Burgess of Monroe; daughters Diane (Mark Jr.) Billau of Petersburg, Rebecca Burgess of Dundee and Shanna (Gordon) Wenman of Jackson; mother Edna Burgess of Dundee; step daughter Christine Merritt of Oscoda; brothers Steven, William (Jerry) and Eugene (Renae) all of Oscoda; grandchildren Nicholas, Austin, Alexis, Ema, Austin and Payton. He was predeceased by his father and a sister Susan. Friends may call on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 12 noon until 8 PM at the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156 Funeral services will take place on Friday at the funeral home at 11 AM. Officiating will be Pastor Jen Kiefer, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church. Cremation will follow the services. Jeans and Red Wings attire would be appreciated by the family. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army , 815 E. First St., Monroe, MI 48161 or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be made at www.coverfuneralhome.com Memories of his children: Diane: Having him walk me down the aisle for my wedding. Rebecca: Walking around the marsh duck hunting with him when I was a little girl. Brian: Him and I went to the docks fishing, him sitting on the pontoon boat, while I sat on the dock. This is when I knew that he loved me; because, you only share the things you love with the ones you love. Shanna: Going to the Dam fishing for salmon with him, and going to the Dam store, laughing because we got to say the "Dam" store. Christine: Him and I going ice fishing and just talking all day. When we went home, we had nothing in our hands, but memories to hold in our hearts.