Russ, Harlem and Bill Ives, circa 1980.
Bill Ives, 1977-78 president of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and father of 2015-16 NPMA President Russ Ives, passed away Dec. 3 at age 86. He was also the son of 1954-55 NPMA President Harlem Ives.
The longtime, second-generation owner of Rose Pest Solutions in Troy, Mich., was also a past director of Rotary International. Preceded in death by wife Mary Louise, Ives leaves behind wife Marilyn, four children, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Rotary International Foundation or the Rotary Club of Detroit. View obituary and share memories a AJDesmond.com.
The staff of PMP sends its condolences to Ives’ family, friends and colleagues.