Gary loved hunting, camping, playing softball, spending time with family, & golf. He attended the South Riley Scramble every year & enjoyed the people he met. He loved telling jokes & making people laugh. His grandchildren made his life very interesting & he tried to attend as many functions as he could, cheering them on while attending their games. He was a very loving father, grandfather & husband.
He is survived by his loving wife, Judy of 31 years; his sisters Jane (Dave) Bigelow & Shirley Walter; his children Gary, Jr., (Angie), Scott (Tara), Melissa (Larry) Champagne, nine grandchildren: Anthony, Brandon, Erika, Ashley, Allyson, Taylor, Shannon, Noelle, & Meredith; 16 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dee (Jay) Lara; nieces, nephews, two great-nephews; brother-in-law, Ken Harder; & father & mother-in-law, Ken & Nancy Harder.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Hogle, his stepfather, Arthur Johnson, his mother, Virginia Johnson, his nieces, Marci Draper, Gaby Lara & brother-in-law, Robert Walter. He is now joined with his family members & his beloved beagle, Dusty. He was loved by his family, many friends & will be truly missed. May he rest in peace.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Capital Area Humane Society, 7095 W. Grand River Ave, Lansing MI 48906.
Socially distanced visitation will take place Friday May 29 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm and also on Saturday May 30, from 11:30 to 12:30 pm one hour prior to the private family service, at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, DeWitt Chapel. Due to Covid restrictions, the funeral service will be private. However, friends and extended family members are encouraged to live stream the service on Saturday, May 30 at 12:30 pm by visiting the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes-DeWitt Facebook page.
