Obituary for Jeffrey Allen Bottrell
Jeffrey Allen Bottrell, Age 61 of Manistee died Tuesday morning March 26, 2019 surrounded by his family following a 20 year battle with MS.
He was born on May 5, 1957 in Manistee the son of the late Howard S. & Betty Jane (Johnson) Bottrell. He was a 1975 graduate of Manistee High School. On March 20, 2004 he married Karen (Peterson) Solis in Ludington.
Jeff was employed in oil field maintenance by Team Services. He was a member of Saint Mary’s of Mount Carmel Shrine.
An outdoorsman, he loved to cut wood, hunt for morel mushrooms, camp, hunt, & fish. He loved Detroit Red Wing Hockey and especially loved his time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Karen Bottrell of Manistee, his children; Heather (Tom) Bajtka, Michael (Crystal) Bottrell, Sarah (Roger) Ross, Andrea Bottrell, & Marisa Solis all of Manistee and Elisa (Jake) Wiley of Bend, OR, 10 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, two sisters; Terry (Greg) Beattie and Susan (Ron) Budnik, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, & the mother of his children; Gaye (Martin) Guillen.
He was also preceded in death by a brother; Jim Bottrell
No services are planned. Memorials in Jeff’s name may be directed to Munson Hospice.
Please visit Jeff’s personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story or photo. Arrangements by the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Manistee.
“I Have MS, But MS Does Not Have Me”
He was born on May 5, 1957 in Manistee the son of the late Howard S. & Betty Jane (Johnson) Bottrell. He was a 1975 graduate of Manistee High School. On March 20, 2004 he married Karen (Peterson) Solis in Ludington.
Jeff was employed in oil field maintenance by Team Services. He was a member of Saint Mary’s of Mount Carmel Shrine.
An outdoorsman, he loved to cut wood, hunt for morel mushrooms, camp, hunt, & fish. He loved Detroit Red Wing Hockey and especially loved his time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Karen Bottrell of Manistee, his children; Heather (Tom) Bajtka, Michael (Crystal) Bottrell, Sarah (Roger) Ross, Andrea Bottrell, & Marisa Solis all of Manistee and Elisa (Jake) Wiley of Bend, OR, 10 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, two sisters; Terry (Greg) Beattie and Susan (Ron) Budnik, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, & the mother of his children; Gaye (Martin) Guillen.
He was also preceded in death by a brother; Jim Bottrell
No services are planned. Memorials in Jeff’s name may be directed to Munson Hospice.
Please visit Jeff’s personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story or photo. Arrangements by the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Manistee.
“I Have MS, But MS Does Not Have Me”