Rev. Jack E. Thomasson, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Ionia under the loving care of his family and Ionia Area Hospice.  

On December 30, 1965, in Fort Worth, Texas, he married the former Sharon Elaine Tatham, and together, they enjoyed fifty-one years of marriage and raised three children.  A loyal man of God, Jack served the Lord for 35 years with the Youth for Christ organization as a teen youth minister, and was a member of the Day Bible Chapel in Saranac.  He enjoyed painting and was skilled at capturing photos–even winning an award at the Ionia Free Fair for his picture of downtown Ionia. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Loris & Elsie Mae (Parker) Thomasson; and a brother, George Thomasson.  Surviving are his wife, Sharon Thomasson;  their children, Raymond & Susan Thomasson, Minette & Peter Shinozaki, and John Thomasson;  three grandchildren, Zane Thomasson, Patrick Thomasson, and Jasmine Shinozaki;  two brothers, Richard & Joan Thomasson and Michael & Barbara Thomasson; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Day Bible Chapel, 9305 Centerline Road, Saranac, Michigan.  To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Jack's online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit:  www.ChristiansenCares.com  Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.