Clendon Stephen Waite, Jr. "Buzz" Age 85 of Ovid passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Saturday November 16, 2019, at Nelson-House Funeral Home with Pastor Mollie Loveall officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 2 PM to time of service. Buzz was the son of Clendon S. and Nora Louise (Hauser) Waite born in Guelph, ND on November 7, 1934. Buzz was a graduate of Ovid High School, Class of 1953 and followed with 2 years at Detroit Institute of Technology. He enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1957 to 1959. On October 4, 1969, he married Joyce Catherine Felling in Flint. He worked at the Michigan Department of Education as a computer programmer, retiring after 28 years of service. He loved sports from playing to watching the Tigers, Lions and the Pistons. Buzz enjoyed playing softball, riding his many motorcycles and playing golf in his younger years. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Ovid and Council on Aging in St. Johns. He also drove for SATA for 5 years. Buzz was an avid bicyclist riding the Rails-to-Trails from Ovid to Ionia. Buzz is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughters, Dr. Sarah Thomas and Rebecca (John) Gehringer; step-daughter, Molly (Todd) Spencer; grandchildren, Samantha and Derek Stoneman, Naomi Thomas, Blake Leavitt, Ryan Leavitt, Adam (Megan) Price, Justin Price; great-grandson, Jack; great-granddaughter, Mallory; sisters, Marlene Waller, Delores Simpson and brother, Lanny (Mary) Waite. He was predeceased by his parents and son-in-law Robert Thomas. Memorial contributions are suggested to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.