Beloved husband of Carol, his first and only love since grade school. Loving father of Ainar Jr. (Suzie) Aijala and Karen (Douglas) Barnhart. Proud grandfather of Lindsay and Ryan Barnhart, and Jamie Aijala. Devoted pal to his dog and sidekick Hannah.
He attended Western Michigan University until serving in the Army Security Agency during the Korean War. He then enjoyed a 33 year career as a financial analyst at General Motors Corporation. During his long and happy retirement, he and Carol traveled the world extensively and they enjoyed every new place they visited. He was an avid golfer and he loved playing with his buddies regularly. When he wasn’t golfing, he was playing with his bridge group or socializing with his wide circle of friends. His friendly and gentle nature made him easy to love and a valued friend to all. He was a voracious reader and he frequently had several books in progress at a time. He was deeply devoted to his family and they cherished spending as much time together as possible. Blessed with having the very best husband, father and grandfather, we will miss him every day and carry his love in our hearts always.
Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. at Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian, 5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake. Private interment will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society.
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