Jonathon Lee Scott Onaway, Michigan Obituary

Jonathon Lee Scott

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Jonathon Lee Scott passed from this world on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021, in Traverse City, Michigan, after a one-year battle with pancreatic cancer in his home surrounded by his family. He was 71 years old. On July 5th, 1949, Jon was born in Scottville, Michigan, to Robert and Lois Scott and later graduated from Michigan State University, where he remained an avid Spartan fan for life. In his over 40-year career in Golf Management, he became one of the top leaders in the field of agronomy consulting and assisting in both golf course design and operation with companies such as The PGA Tour and Nicklaus Design. Throughout his career, he is remembered as being an advocate for perfection as well as people. He retired in 2014 but remained active in his consulting firm with clients all over the world. When not working, Jon was an active pilot and could be seen flying his 1965 Cessna 172F over northern Michigan and soaking up the outdoors boating on Black Lake with his family. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Anne (Schell) Scott; daughter, Brenda (Brian) Wlazlo; stepsons, Joel and Tom Krause; sisters, Jan and Ed Wagner and Jyl and James Gaskin, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. Please join us for his interment on Saturday, June 12th, 2:00pm at St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery, Onaway, MI 49765 to remember his life. The family asks that anyone attending and not vaccinated kindly wear a mask. A small reception will follow at the Scott Family home: 4254 County Road 489, Onaway, MI. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Jon’s honor to First Tee (<a href="https://firsttee.org/donate/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.firsttee.org/donate</a>) international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to kids and teens, or Folds of Honor (<a href="https://foldsofhonor.org/join-the-mission/ways-to-give/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.foldsofhonor.org/join-the-mission/ways-to-give/</a>) to benefit the children of killed and injured U.S. Military soldiers.
July 5, 1949 - May 23, 202107/05/194905/23/2021
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Steven Moore
June 1, 2021
Jon was one of my longest-standing friends, 60 years all together. We played baseball and umpired together, hunted and fished together, worked summers on a survey crew together, went to Michigan State together, toured rock art and archaeological sites in Ontario and Ariz... Continue Reading
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Ian Smith
May 31, 2021
My sincerest condolences on the passing of Jon Scott. I have known Jon for the past few years while he worked as a consultant at Half Moon Golf Club in Montego Bay , Jamaica. I had attended one of his seminars at GCSAA Conference years before and he seemed quite please... Continue Reading
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Keith Stein
May 31, 2021
Sincere condolences to the Scott family. I wish you all well during this difficult time. I got to know Jon well while he was consulting at the course next door in Jamaica. Up to the end of April we shared emails discussing ideas for improvement. I enjoyed my time with Jo... Continue Reading
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Barry Scott
May 29, 2021
I met Jon in 2016 working on our project here in Nova Scotia for the first time and immediately became a friend we are cut from the same jib spent a couple of great days together of the job and it's time that I will remember for as long as I'm here...we had several great... Continue Reading
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Pete Davison
May 29, 2021
Anne, please accept my deepest condolences for your loss. For those of us who worked closely with Jon and knew him well, there is a void and sadness within all of us over his loss. It was an honor and pleasure to work directly with Jon, not only at the PGA TOUR, but wi... Continue Reading
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Phil Owen
May 29, 2021
I got to know Jon his first year as PGA Tour agronomist when he advanced for the Buick Open. After some initial difference of opinions (and we all know Jon had opinions) we came to see eye to eye and became industry friends. After leaving the Tour we still occasionally s... Continue Reading
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Christopher Gumprecht
May 28, 2021
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss... My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

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