Carl Binder

Funeral Information

Services will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 11 am at the Bad Axe First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Colfax Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe from 2 – 5 pm and 6 – 8 pm or Saturday at the church from 10 am until the service time at 11 am. If you wish to offer your condolences to the family, please go to www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Carl is survived by two sons – Paul (Sharlene) Binder of Bad Axe and Ken (Missy) Binder of Saginaw. One daughter – Linda Jerome of Davison. Seven grandchildren – Kevin (Bethany) Jerome, Bradley (Keri) Jerome, Jennifer (Jesse) Winkel, Jessica (Joel) Bontrager, Brendon Binder, Mitchell Binder and fiancée Marissa Bueche, Nathan Binder and fiancée Sarah Cline. Honorary granddaughter – Megan Gregory. Ten great-grandchildren – Austin and Sean Jerome, Parker and Aleena Jerome, Joseph, Jackson and Justin Winkel, Annabelle, Rosalynn and Tobias Bontrager. One sister-in-law – Elizabeth “Betty” Binder of Bad Axe. One brother-in-law – Harold Cummings. Many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Dan Binder. One son-in-law – Gerald “Jerry” Jerome. Six brothers – George, Harvey, Wilfred, Clarence, Walter and Ernie Binder. One sister – Irene Weitzel.

Biography

Carl Binder, age 93, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born September 5, 1925 in Bad Axe, son of the late Elmer and Clara (Isler) Binder. He married Wanda Sparling on July 31, 1948 at the Bad Axe First Baptist Church. She preceded Carl in death on December 4, 2015. Carl fought with the U.S. Army in WWII in the Pacific Campaign. He was a Sigel Township farmer all his life and enjoyed sharing his knowledge of farming with his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. After retiring from farming, he worked for McDonalds Food and Family Center. He was a member of Bad Axe First Baptist Church.

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