Gary Cecil Huffman, age 81, passed away on January 5, 2019. He graduated from Haslett High School in 1955 and spent the next two years serving in the U.S. Army as an anti-aircraft specialist. Gary and his high school sweetheart, June Marr, were married nearly 62 years and raised three children. After leaving the Army, Gary worked for the U.S. Geological Survey for 38 years.
Gary was a family man above all else and enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter. Gary was an active man who enjoyed bowling, golfing, biking, and walking.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Philip and Leota Huffman and brothers-in-law, Gordon Smith, Russell Holliday, and William Hunt. Surviving to cherish his memory are his wife, June; sons, David (Lisa) Huffman and Mathew Huffman; daughter, Paula Huffman; sisters, Janet Holliday and Phyllis Hunt; grandchildren, Alisha, Madison and Mitchell; one great-granddaughter, Samara; sisters-in-law, Jean Schaibly-Smith, Judith Marr, and Janyth Sherman; brother-in-law, Allen (Judith) Marr; and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at 12:00 pm to be followed by a memorial service at 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 1730 East Grand River Ave., East Lansing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greater Lansing Food Bank, PO Box 16224, Lansing, MI 48901 or Sparrow Hospice Services, 1210 West Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915.
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