Michael Norman Shelson, Sr.

Michael Norman Shelson, Sr. of Caro, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Mike was born May 3, 1943 in Bay City, the son of the late Norman Julian and Marion (Mattson) Shelson. He grew up in Bay City and graduated from T. L. Handy High School where he held several track records that remained for many years, graduating with the class of 1961. In 1964, he was drafted to the U.S. Army and served in Korea as a medic with the 121st Evac Hospital. Following his honorable discharge in 1966, he returned to Bay City and began work as an orderly at the former Bay City General Hospital where he met his future wife, the former Barbara Lee Nettleton. Mike and Barb were united in marriage on June 19, 1971 in her hometown of Rhodes and have cherished more than forty-nine years together. In 1986, the couple moved with their three children to Caro and Mike began a new career as manager of the Auto Works store. He retired in 1995 due to a second heart attack he was unlikely to survive, and the family felt each of the twenty-five additional years they had with him were a gift from God. Mike enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, boating, woodworking, car repair, and camping, but his passion was his family and helping them succeed. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara Shelson of Caro; three children and their spouses, Michael & Kelley Shelson of Kinde, Michelle & Bill Grammentz of Deford, Dr. Matthew & MaryJo Shelson of Caro; twelve grandchildren, Eryn, Elizabeth, Christian, Madison, Luke, Alex, Rachael, Keaton, Noah, Cally, Benjamin, Connor; his twin sister and her husband, Pat & Willy Vink of Bay City; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by six siblings, Ronald Shelson, Mary Lou Hall, Bob Shelson, Jeanne Meredith, Peggy Mathewson, Jim Shelson; and an infant grandson, Sammy Shelson. In keeping with Mike's wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life and military honors will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Shelson Industries, 3601 Mertz Road, Caro. The family will be present to receive friends before the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Visitation Information Date: Saturday, August 29, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm End Time: 3:30 pm The family will be present to receive friends before the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Service Information Date: Saturday, August 29, 2020 Time: 3:30 pm A celebration of his life and military honors will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Shelson Industries, 3601 Mertz Road, Caro.