Everett Basil VanWormer, 81, of Union City passed away on Sunday,
March 22, 2020 at Evergreen Senior Care and Rehab Center in Springfield, MI.
A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Private interment will
be held at Sherwood Township Cemetery.
Everett was born on December 3, 1938 in Hillsdale, MI to Basil and Lucille
(Pendelton) VanWormer. He grew up in Hillsdale County and attended school in
the Jerome area. On November 14, 1964, he married Sherrin (Wadsworth)
Littlejohn at the Union City Wesleyan Church Parsonage. She preceded him in
death in 2018. Everett grew up farming and continued to farm on the side
throughout his life. He worked as a logger for Superior Pallet and also Midwest
Foundry. In 1973 he went to work for American Fire Apparatus Co. in Battle
Creek, then started his own business, Wolverine Fire Apparatus, in Union City in
1978. He operated Wolverine until he and Sherrin retired in 2004.
In his community, Everett was a member of the Union City Fire Department
for nearly 40 years. He also served on the Union City Village Council and attended
the Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, mushrooming and gardening.
As much as Everett enjoyed growing huge-sized fruits and vegetables, his love for
his wife and family was even bigger.
Everett is survived by his stepson, Kenneth (Vicki) Littlejohn, Jr. of Union
City; his daughter, Kimberly (Ron) Norton of Athens; grandchildren Dusty (Matt)
Weaver of Coldwater, Ashley Littlejohn of Union City and Brandon Norton of
Athens; great-grandchildren Lydia Weaver, Natalee Weaver, Braxton Littlejohn;
siblings Shirley Abendroth of Dowling and Hershel (Jewel) VanWormer of
Coldwater; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife of 52 years, Sherrin, Everett was preceded in death by
his parents; a step-son, Russell Littlejohn (1965); and his siblings, Clyde, Sheldon,
George and Harriett.
Memorials are suggested to the Union City Fire Department, c/o the Village
of Union City, 101 S. Broadway Street, Union City, MI 49094.
