Augie Sollid

March 2, 1925 - December 5, 2018

Augie Sollid a longtime Grand Ledge resident passed away December 5, 2018. He was a cherished father, grandfather, and friend who will be missed by the many lives he touched. Augie was one of ten children born on March 2, 1925 to the late Peter and Maren (Olsen) Sollid. He proudly served his country as a decorated WW II Army veteran and owned and operated Sollid Painting in Grand Ledge for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising chickens and rabbits and cooking. Augie also had a green thumb and had a large vegetable garden from which he canned many of the things he grew. He is survived by children, Dorothy (Curt) Wood, August Sollid, Gloria Sollid, Vicky Sollid and Denny (Janet) Sollid; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. Augie was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy in 1998; 4 sisters and 5 brothers. A funeral service will be held Monday, December 10, 2018, 1:30 p.m. at the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Interment with military honors will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, 2111 University Park Drive, Suite 200, Okemos, Michigan 48864 (https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=32112&32112.donation=form1&utm_expid=.VlZ_4eA2Rp-Rc_UPY5lxKA.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F) or the American Cancer Society, Mid-Michigan Office, 1755 Abbey Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html)