Gordon Sprague

He graduated from Wayland High School and went straight into the workforce. He worked from the age of 18, until retirement at Pet Milk, which is now Treehouse Foods. Gordy also spent many years coaching and umpiring baseball and softball with his good friends Zach and Elwyne. He was a race car enthusiast and could be found most weekends at Kalamazoo or Berlin Speedway. Gordy was a proud Tribal Elder of the Gun Lake Tribe.

Gordy is survived by his brothers Clarence, Dale, and Phil Sprague; sister-in-law, Colleen Sprague; nephews Billy Weber, Paul Sprague, Andrew (Lindy) Sprague, and DJ (Shannon) Sprague; nieces Becky (Don) Baker, Marcia Sprague, Victoria Sprague, and Leslie Sprague; as well as several great-nieces and -nephews. Gordy is preceded in death by his parents Allen and Leona; sisters Patty and Judy Sprague, Sharon Near, and Laurie Brand; as well as his niece, Rose Hinmon.

Visitation with friends and relatives will take place from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Home (Wayland Chapel), 312 North Main Street, Wayland, MI 49348. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, with visitation one hour prior, at Luella Collins Community Center, 419 126th Ave., Shelbyville, MI 49344. A luncheon will follow the service. Interment will be at Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gordy’s honor can be made to Fresenius Kidney Care Allegan. The family welcomes memories and messages www.kubiakcookwayland.com in their guestbook online.