Henry R Deater, 82, of Mancelona, died on Jun 7, 2010 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Henry was born on May 26, 1928 in Kalkaska, the son of William and Grace (Rice) Deater. He was employed as a bus driver for Greyhound for many years, served in teh US Coast Guard and Merchant Marines during WWII and was a longtime member of the Kalkaska VFW Post #8684 as well as the Mancelona Moose Lodge #2254. He was a member of the Mancelona Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to garage sales, collecting antiques and playing shuffleboard.
On May 8, 1954 in Pontiac, he married Geraldine Conway, who survives. Also surviving are a son Dirk Deater of Mancelona; two grandchildren, William and Jennifer Deater; three great grandchildren, Alexis, Abby, and Austin Deater; two brothers, Earl Deater of Skagway, AK and Lou Deater of Philadelphia, PA; and his sister, Mildred Foote of Daurte, CA.
Preceding him in death were a brother, Clifford Deater; a sister, Elizabeth Lyle adn his parents. Funeral services took place on Thu, Jun 10, at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes, Pastor Ross Corne officiated. Interment is in Evergreen Cemetery in Kalkaska.
