Marion Loveless, age 84 of Westland, Michigan, formerly of the Hopeful community, departed this life on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

He was born on December 20, 1926 at Cain’s Store in Pulaski County, KY to the late Ottis and Nina Dye Loveless. Mr. Loveless was a machinist for Star Tool & Die and a United States Army veteran of WII & Korea.  Marion was one of the first combat boots on the ground in Korea where he saw extensive combat action.  He received many battle stars and metals including the Bronze Star with Valor and a Purple Heart.  He was very patriotic and with dignity carried many battle scars the rest of his life.  In spite of this, he had a very productive life.  He was much loved and respected by his family and friends. 

Mr. Loveless is survived by his wife, Gesila Herstter Loveless; a son, Larry Ray Loveless of Westland, MI; nine brothers, Dane (and Alene), Marvin (and Geraldine), Howard, James (and Dean), Curtis (and Chris), Leon (and Linda), Louie, Gale (and Bessie) and Dub (and Carole) Loveless; and two sisters, June Tarter and Carrie Marnhout.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Arthur, Weldon, and Doyle Loveless; four sisters-in-law, Erdean, Mary, Pat and Doris; two brothers-in-law, Oren and Bill; and a cousin, who was considered in the family like a brother, Wendell Dye.

Visitation for Mr. Loveless will be Tuesday, June 21^st at 6:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 22^nd at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Chaplain Clarence Floyd and Brother Joe Warren officiating. Burial will be in the Hopeful Cemetery in Nancy, Ky. The American Legion Post #38 Honor Guard will conduct full military honors for Mr. Loveless.

The family request expressions of sympathy be made to the Hopeful Cemetery fund.