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Obituary for John Almon O'Donnell
John Almon O'Donnell, age 72 of Attica, passed September 17, 2018. He was born August 6, 1946 in Attica, MI. John loyally served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from General Motors - Pontiac after working many years on an assembly line. John enjoyed volunteering his time at Suncrest; spending time with his grandchildren and his dogs, Bella & Gizmo. John was an avid Detroit Tigers and Lions fan. He loved collecting baseball cards, playing softball and bowling.
John is survived by his sons Richard (Heather) Zuhlke and Brian Zuhlke; grandchildren Dakota Zuhlke, Reese Zuhlke, Cory Zuhlke, Shane Zuhlke, and Gregory Moriarity; great-grandchildren Rio Zuhlke, Maya Zuhlke, Ava Zuhlke, and Weston Moriarity; brothers Tom O'Donnell and Ed O'Donnell; sisters Mary Hunter, Kathy Schlaud, and Betty Ranger.
John was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years Carol O'Donnell; parents Lucy & Almon "Joe" O'Donnell; sisters Velma Jena Powell and Joyce Gunning.
John's family would like to thank all the wonderful staff, volunteers, and friends at Suncrest for their amazing love and care.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 30th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors - Capstick Chapel. Burial with military honors under the auspices of American Legion Post #16 will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial donations to the American Legion Post #16 are greatly appreciated.
