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COLWELL, LIVINGSTON JEFFREY "HODGIE", age 53, of Rosebush, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral Services will take place on Saturday , September 23, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Tribal Gym with Rev. Robert "Bo" Pego officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. A Luncheon will follow at the Tribal Gym. The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or Andahwod Assisted Living. Envelopes will be available at the Tribal Gym or the funeral home.

Jeff was born April 12, 1964 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada to Livingston and Beatrice (Kahgegab) Colwell. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School with the class of 1982. Jeff was a maintenance worker for Tribal Operations for 18 years, and was a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Walpole Island First Nation. He married Michelle Jackson on February 14, 1997. Jeff loved watching sports of all kinds, and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. He enjoyed softball, fishing, hunting, bowling, traveling, and attending concerts.

Jeff is survived by his wife Michelle Colwell; daughter Breanna Colwell; son Gage Colwell all of Rosebush; sister Lori (Emil) Nahdee of Mt. Pleasant; niece Abigail Nahdee; parents-in-law Ronald and Barbara Jackson of Hubbardston; aunt Florence "Bunky" White of Clare; uncle Raymond Fisher Sr. of Mt. Pleasant; and many beloved cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant sibling.

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