Steven Richard Siler

Steven “Steve” Richard Siler departed this world peacefully on August 20, 2020 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Steve was born on September 27, 1967, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan to Richard (Rick) and Cathy (Hoag) Siler. Steve lived much of his youth in South Haven, Michigan where he earned the distinction of Eagle Scout and graduated from high school. He then went to his beloved University of Michigan to study and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and he received an MBA from Indiana University. Over the years, Steve worked for a number of companies that manufactured trucks, buses, fire trucks and finally concluding his career at Dart Container managing those who created a variety of products. Steve was a certified project manager engineer and held 3 patents. Steve was a musician playing the clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, guitar, piano and he also wrote original songs. During his time at the University of Michigan, Steve was a 4-year member of the marching band and pep band. Some of his fondest memories were of attending bowl games and being part of performances with the band. Steve and Elizabeth met in 2003 and fell in love. He proposed to her on Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii and they married in Clear Lake, Indiana. They welcomed Joseph and Audrey into their life and they are a part of the Charlotte, Michigan community. Steve loved travel. He traveled with family, friends and alone to see 47 of the United States and parts of Canada. One of his greatest joys was sharing his love of travel with his wife and children. He loved to spend time with his children reading books, writing children’s stories, teaching his daughter piano and taking them on special adventures. He often spent evenings with them, laughing and laying on the floor while Joe and Audrey climbed all over him. Steve is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, their children, Joseph and Audrey, his mother, Cathy Siler, his brother, Ted (Justina) Siler, sisters, Carey (John Sipes) Frost, Annie (Mark) Goodrich, numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father Richard Siler. The family would like to thank all of the medical professionals at Red Cedar Oncology, Sparrow Eaton Hospital, St. John’s Ascension Hospital, Sparrow Home Hospice Care, and GFWC-Charlotte for the wonderful job they did taking care of Steve and the family during their journey. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 1 P.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church 807 St. Mary Blvd., Charlotte, MI 48813 with Rev. Fr. Dwight Ezop celebrating. The visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. A meal will be served in the parish hall following the conclusion of the service. In his last unselfish act, Steve donated his body to the University of Michigan’s Medical School Anatomical Donation Program. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either The Miracle League of Mid-Michigan, 1401 W. Herbison Rd., DeWitt, MI 48820 or memorial contributions can be made to benefit Joseph and Audrey in the following way: Make checks to Elizabeth Buchhop-Siler in the memo line include ”fbo Joseph and Audrey Siler” and send to Doolittle and Associates, Ameriprise Financial, 122 S. Cochran Ave., Charlotte, MI 48813.