Michael D. Dwyer

Michael David Dwyer, age 80 of Farwell, Michigan passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Niche Aging Center care facility in Clare, Michigan surrounded by his son and hospice care staff. He was born November 18, 1943, second son to U.S. Naval Reservist Raymond A. and Helen M. (Liddell) Dwyer in Pontiac, MI. His father and mother grew up in the Clare-Farwell Michigan area and were part of a rich family history in the area. Michael was preceded in death by his father in 1945 who was stationed aboard the USS Thomas Jefferson in the Pacific; and preceded by his mother in 2010. Mike married Iris Susanne Langston on November 1, 1964, preceding him in death on June 6, 2010, though they were separated. He is survived by his three children, son David of Houston, TX, daughters Wendy and Shannon of Salem, Oregon; 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 8 nieces and nephews, along with his older brother Ray Jr. (Thailand) and younger step sister, Jan Longmire (California). He always loved the outdoors, camping with family, fishing, hunting, boating, and off-road motorcycling as a means to get to remote locations. He also tried his hand at restoring a 1920’s Chrysler. By age 50, he began doing some marathon training and entered several including completion of the 1993 Honolulu Marathon. In his younger years, Michael was a member of the Los Angeles area musician’s union as a jazz drummer and also had worked as a five star chef in Las Vegas and L.A. He attended Pierce College in California pursuing a degree in architecture. Following this, he worked designing high rise buildings in the Los Angeles area and became a respected project cost estimator. Later he did restaurant design and also worked as a general remodeling contractor owning his own businesses over the years. He finally retired to Michigan in 2012 after lastly being employed as a quality control manager, working under several company contracts to install US government military bases and personnel housing worldwide. In Michigan he kept busy, taking up the jazz harmonica, wood carving, splitting firewood, and remodeling his home.

Michael D. Dwyer

November 18, 1943 - January 1, 2024