Robert Dean Bierley

OTTAWA LAKE, MI-Robert “Bob” Bierley, 82 of Ottawa Lake, MI died Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2023 at Toledo Hospital following hip replacement surgery and several ensuing complications. Bob was born on January 18, 1941 in Blissfield, the son of Norman and Clara (Ehlert) Bierley and grew up on Rouget Road. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church during his formative years and graduated from Blissfield High School as part of the class of 1959. Bob served in the National Guard and went on to work at Blissfield Manufacturing and later General Motors in Tecumseh before retiring. He was well known, liked and respected in his neighborhood as a neighbor who would do anything to help a fellow neighbor. He was a talented woodworker and could fix almost anything with a motor. Bob was married to his wife, Nancy (Hill) Bierley, for more than 52 years and has one son he loved and cherished, Brian Bierley, now of Waterford, MI. Bob enjoyed following the Whiteford Bobcats’ sports teams and was a lifelong fan and supporter of the Detroit Tigers. In retirement, he became a fan of the Michigan Wolverines where his son was a student manager during the “Fab Five” men’s basketball era. Later, he enjoyed following the Detroit Pistons, the team his son worked for after college. In addition to his wife and son, Bob is survived by his twin sister Betty Prielipp of Blissfield and his older brother John (Jane) Bierley of Ottawa Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law William “Bill” Prielipp, as well as his sister’s longtime companion Clarence Sager. Family and friends may visit Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel, in Blissfield on Thursday, Sept. 21, between 10 a.m. to noon, with burial immediately following. Family friend and Lighthouse Fellowship Prayer Tower elder Christopher S. DuPree will officiate. Bob’s final resting place will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Blissfield, near his parents and among several generations of family members. For his love of animals, and particularly his love for his best friend and pet cockatiel companion, Patches, the family suggests any memorial contributions in Bob’s memory go to the Lenawee Humane Society in Adrian. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHomes.com

Robert Dean Bierley

January 18, 1941 - September 14, 2023