Marvin L. Leaym

Marvin L. Leaym, age 73, of Plymouth, Michigan, passed away on December 27, 2023. He was born April 15, 1950, in Port Huron, Michigan. He consistently demonstrated a deep, thoughtful, and sacrificial love towards his wife, children, siblings, grandchildren, extended family, and numerous friends. Marv was a gifted and generous man who elevated others, engaged with compassion, excelled in his career, who coached and mentored young men in sports and life skills. Marv's intellect, wisdom and practical advice was beneficial to those who knew him, and his commitment to integrity was uncompromising. He had a quick wit, a robust sense of humor, and almost effortlessly created life-giving, contagious laughter. Marv is survived by his wife of 47 years, Connie Smith Leaym, of Plymouth, MI; his daughter, Courtney Noyes (Todd), of Charlotte, NC; his son, Sean Leaym (Jillian), of Canton, MI; his grandson, Coleton Leaym, of Canton, MI; his granddaughter, Kylar Leaym, of Canton, MI; his brother, Jeff Leaym, of Livonia, MI; his sister, Margo Leaym, of Minier, IL; and fourteen nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Leaym, Jr, and Wilma Wiegand. Marv attended Marysville High School in Marysville, MI, and later pursued higher education at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI. He had a long and successful career as Vice President of Business Development with a national leasing company. Marv loved sports as player, coach, and spectator. He played baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and ran track as a student athlete and continued softball well into his sixties. He coached baseball and soccer, and was honored to serve as the first Coach of the Canton, Plymouth, and Salem J.V. Unified Hockey team. Guests are welcomed to a family visitation between 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 Ann Arbor Road West, Plymouth, MI. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Thursday, January 4, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 44800 Warren Road, Canton, MI. Memorial gifts may be directed to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105; the Humane Society of Huron Valley, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, Ann Arbor, MI. 48105; and the Wounded Warrior Project, 230 W Monroe Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. To share a memory, please use the share a memory tab on this webpage.

Marvin L. Leaym

April 15, 1950 - December 27, 2023