of Maxwell; his parents, Jim "JB" and Mary Birchmier of Collins; his children: Brooke (Chad) Knop and their children: Cade, Jax, Bianca and Dekker of Nevada, IA; Blair (Tara) Posegate and their daughter, Rory of Stacy, MN; and Ross (Kate) Posegate and their daughter Torin of Blaine, MN; his brother, Mark (Marti) Birchmier of Maxwell; his sisters: Julie (Daren) Laffey of Runnells and Jean Birchmier of Maxwell; his in-laws: Beth (David) McDonald, Peggy Kurth, Winston Moffatt, Amy Moffatt and Wesley Moffatt; and his faithful German Shepherd, Ida. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Russell Kurth. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 21, at Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada with a Rosary service at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 22 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nevada with Father Rick Dagit officiating. Burial will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Colo. Memorial contributions may be made to Story County 4-H in memory of Michael. Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada is handling arrangements. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.rasmussonfh.com/obituaries/Michael-Birchmier?obId=2801732#/celebrationWall