Jeffrey Charles Sprague age 72, of Bath, Michigan passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Jeffrey was born February 15, 1948. The son of Issaac and Ramona (Strong) Sprague, he grew up in Plainwell, MI. Following graduation from MSU, he proudly served in the US Air Force. He was employed 30 years with GM as a pipefitter in Predictive Maintenance. It was at Fisher Body that Jeff and CJ Ivey met and shared 30 years together.
Jeff is survived by son, Ryan and DIL Rachel Sprague of Bentonville, AR; stepchildren, Joy Torrenga and Carl Spaleny & grandchild Noah; step siblings, John Shawa of Wolverine & Fran (Mike) McCurdle. Jeff, tragically, was predeceased by his son Aaron.
Jeff made every second count, nearly all centered about his Native American heritage. He was a member of Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, to which his mother belonged. Consequently, he was involved for years at Ziibiwing Center. He took pride in the Potawatomi Tribe of MI, to which his father belonged. Jeff loved art including steel, wood and pottery. Of course all art was centered around his culture. The last few years, Jeff worked to help redevelop Nokomis Learning Center. His greatest wish was to help the Center become financially solvent.
A Walk -Through for all who wish to say goodbye to Jeff will be held Friday, October 9, 2020 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 205 E Washington, DeWitt, MI 48820. Masks are mandatory.
