Timothy Dan "Tim" Willis, son of Ellsworth D. (1902-1975) and Violet L. (Valentine) (1901-1980) Willis, was born 28 April 1939, Ingham County, Michigan.  He graduated in 1957 from Okemos High School.  Tim married Cheryl E. Babbitt but the couple divorced.  Cheryl born in 1947 died in 2009.  The couple had one child.

Tim died13 July 2017, East Lansing, Ingham County.

Obituary: Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes

Timothy Dan Willis

April 28, 1939 - July 13, 2017

Timothy Dan Willis, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Born April 28, 1939 in Lansing to Ellsworth and Violet (Valentine) Willis, Timothy grew up in the Okemos area. He worked for many years as the house parent for the State of Michigan School for the Blind.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Timothy will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Kari (Dan) Bramble); his grandsons, Kyle and Timothy Bramble; his sister, Joene Freeman; and several nieces and nephews.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Wednesday 2 August 2017