Jerry James Loviska

LOVISKA, JERRY JAMES Jerry James Loviska passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2014 at Wings Home in Allegan at the age of 51 after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. He was born May 29th, 1962 to Francis and Connie Loviska of Otsego, MI. Jerry was an Eagle Scout who loved camping, road trips, and working with his hands. He will be forever missed by his surviving family: his loving wife of 20 years, Brenda (Harrison); his daughters, Jessica Andrews (Russell Woodruff) and Christina Loviska (Ryan Banks); stepchildren John, Julie, Ruby, Paul, and Whisper Risner; his mother, Connie Loviska and mother in law, Judy Harrison; siblings, Bill (Brenda) Loviska, Larry Loviska, John Loviska, and Laura Loviska; his grandchildren, Addison and Julian, close friends, Mark (Karen) Wilgenhof, Mike (Marilyn) Tucker, and Mark (Scharon) Rose; and countless other family members and friends whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his father Francis Loviska in 2000, infant daughter Stephanie Loviska in 1986, brother Joe Loviska and father in law William Harrison in 2013. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A "Celebration of Life" will be held on Sunday, January 19th at 2:00 PM at the St. Margaret's Catholic School gym, where he devoted many hours of his time and skilled labor. Condolences can be left for the family at the Avink Funeral Home Cremation Society website. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wings Home, 330 Linn St, Allegan, MI 49010 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .