Kirk "Pat" Patrick Wyers

Kirk Patrick “Pat” Wyers, age 81, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died June 29, 2018, in St. Ignace. He was born July 6, 1936, in St. Ignace, to Dave and Elfie Chestina (Campbell) Wyers. Pat grew up in St. Ignace where he graduated with the Class of 1954. He married Sharon Lynn Immel on September 28, 1957, in St. Ignace. He apprenticed with his brother-in-law, Don Clark, as an electrician. He worked on the Mackinac Bridge during the last six months of construction and installed the lights on the top of the bridge towers. He was on the “Vacationland” during its’ last crossing of the Straits as the bridge was opened to traffic. Pat worked as a construction manager wherever the jobs took him, including Ohio, North Dakota, the Western Upper Peninsula, and more. Along with his brothers, he also operated Wyers Brothers Honey for many years. Pat was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) # 1251. Pat had many interests. He was a master woodworker who made many projects from wooden bowls to large pieces of furniture. He enjoyed whittling and learning new things on his iPad. He was an avid outdoorsman who hunted deer and bear, and trapped beaver and tanned the hides. Pat also enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings, listening to Glenn Miller music, and watching Western movies. He was a loving father and master story teller who will be missed. Pat is survived by one daughter, Kimberly (Dave) Latva of St. Ignace; two sons, Daniel (Betty) Wyers of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Kirk (Angie) Wyers, Jr. of Brohman, Michigan; grandchildren, Whitney (Kraig) Bobnock, Audrey (Stephen) Bielat, Patrick Wyers, Ashley Reynolds, Nikki (Drew) Waldrup, Paige (Bryan) Hill, and Asa Wyers; great grandchildren, Aubrey Reynolds, Bentley Waldrup, and Presley Waldrup; and one sister, Geraldine Buell of Pinetta, Florida. Pat was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon on May 7, 2011; sisters, Marjorie Clark and Susan Rainey; and brothers, Richard D. Wyers, David Asa Wyers, and Phillip Frederick Wyers. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 3, at 10:00 A.M. at Caffey Cemetery in Rexton, Michigan. Rather than sending flowers, please consider contributions to Mackinac Straits Health Foundation for the Oncology and Hematology Departments, 1140 N. State St., St. Ignace, MI 49781.

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Kirk "Pat" Patrick Wyers

July 6, 1936 - June 29, 2018