Michael Cunningham Obituary

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon. Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Association or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, in c/o the funeral home.

Age 70, of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024. Mort was born in Kalamazoo on April 16, 1954, the son of Michael J. and Jeanette "Jean" Cunningham. On June 8, 2003, he married Debra Dowling, who survives him. He was a graduate of Parchment High School. Mort worked at L.C. Howard for over 30 years as a certified Master Diesel Mechanic. He retired in 2014. He was also employed at M.K. Trucking and Tony and Mike's Repair Shop. He was a collector of truck parts and tools. He loved repairing diesel engines and all things mechanical. Mort also loved family time which always seemed to include cleaning up his messes. He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, the American Truck Historical Society, and Kazoo Makerspace. Besides his wife, Mort is survived by his children, Amber Roberts, Angela Axe, Andrew Axe; grandchildren, Gavyn, Layla, Donte, Dakota, Dylan, Joshua and Jayden; great granddaughters, Leah Rose, and Elliana; mother, Jean Cunningham; sister, Patricia (Alan) Wong; nephews, Alan and Mark; and countless friends. He was preceded in death by his father and step-daughter, Amber.