Note - Louis is a descendant of Arendt VanCorlaer (father of father of
spouse of 110.32) and perhaps a descendant of 28.105. (reference numbers
from "Sands of Time - Lake") - MEL


Louis E. Cuyler Obituary
Louis Eugene Cuyler, 80, passed away January 19, 2021 in his winter home
of Apache Junction, AZ.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at
Riverside Cemetery on N. Broadway Street in Union City, with the Rev. Will
Dulworth of the Battle Creek Hope Church of the Nazarene officiating. The
3rd Battery Michigan Light Artillery will fire the cannons at the close of
the service. Afterward, the family is at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in
Union City for greeting, stories and snacks.

Louis was born October 17, 1940 in Union City, Michigan to Leo and Ethel
(Mason) Cuyler. He graduated from Union City High School in 1959, having
lettered in all four sports. He married Sandra Weiderman, which ended
in divorce. In 1988 he married Dawn Rolfe and she survives. Louis worked
in several places in the area until going to work at Kellogg's of Battle
Creek and retiring in 1996 after 30 years. He worked many different jobs
at Kellogg's. Some of his favorite stories were about playing Diggum and
Tony Junior. He worked for several golf courses and car dealerships after
retirement. He loved working on family genealogy. Louis was an active
member of the Battle Creek Hope Church of the Nazarene and before that he
was active in The Church of God. Over the years he taught Sunday School,
served on boards, sang in the choir and was a superintendent.

Louis loved history and was a Civil War reenactor for 52 years, belonging
to various groups, including the 24th Michigan Infantry, Iron Brigade,
SUV, Battery C and the 3rd Battery Michigan Light Artillery. He was a
background artist in three Civil War movies, taught a Shazam course at
KCC on life in the 1860s and went with a group to England to reenact the
Civil War. He often gave tours of the GAR hall in Marshall. Louis portrayed
several characters. In the Civil War era, he not only portrayed officers
and privates but also a US Senator named "Senator Will E. Spendit" and
"Rev. Mason," a circuit rider preacher. He also did a mountain man, a
revolution soldier, and his latest was a cowboy "Shorta Cash" in Apache
Junction at the Goldfield Ghost town. Louis was an active member of the
Union City Society for Historic Preservation. He loved his hometown. He
helped with cemetery tours and attended many sporting events and reunions.

As someone who loved to travel, Louis had been in 47 states and several
countries. He never knew a stranger. He had an easy smile. He loved music, bad
jokes, endless Ray Stevens, movies, telling stories, sports and laughter. Most
of all he loved God and his family. His children include Lousann (Tony)
Clark of Montana, Jeffrey (Zhu Ying) Cuyler of Georgia, Brent Cuyler of Ohio,
Brad Cuyler of Alabama, Lavonne (Steve) Pearson of Michigan, Worden (Breanna)
Cuyler of Michigan and Nellie Cuyler of Michigan. He has 17 grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo
and Ethel Cuyler and his sister, Ethelyn Cuyler Collins. His older brother,
Earl Cuyler, passed away on January 4, 2021. His younger brother Marvin
(JoAnn) survives in Arizona.

Memorials are suggested to Battle Creek Hope Church of the Nazarene, 901
W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49037 or to the Society for Historic
Preservation's Hammond House, 210 Charlotte Street, Union City, MI 49094.

Cemetery Details Riverside Cemetery 780 North Broadway
Union City, MI 49094
Graveside Service
JUN 13. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
Riverside Cemetery
780 North Broadway
Union City, MI 49094