Buchanan, Michigan
Michael Robert Ferris
1949 — 2024
Michael Robert Ferris, 74, of Buchanan, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Mike was born on August 16, 1949, in Niles, to Robert and Martha (Young) Ferris. He lived in Buchanan all of his life and graduated from Buchanan High School with the class of 1969. That fall, Mike was drafted into the United States Marine Corps, serving two years in Camp Pendleton, California, and Okinawa. While at Camp Pendleton, Mike also served as a firefighter on the Camp Pendleton Fire Department. Upon his discharge from the Marines in 1971, Mike returned to Buchanan and volunteered with the Bertrand Township Fire Department, where he would serve for 25 years. Mike married Janice 'Jan'...