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for Gerrit Engels
Kathy & Carrie Schultz
April 19, 2015
Donna, we are very sorry for your loss. We will miss Santa at Halloween :) Gary will surely be missed!
Dale Moelker
February 18, 2015
Sincere condolences to all of Gary's family and friends. Sorry I heard about Gary's passing too late to attend the funeral.
Cross-country and track at Central High were great fun with Gary. But our exploits outside of school are the most memorable. The summer of 1970 at Frankfort (Carlson's cottage on Lower Herring Lake) and summer of 1971 on South Manitou Island (Carlson's property at Gull Point) were some of the best weeks of my life. We could have regaled you for hours with the tales of those adventures.
Even though Gary and I lost touch over the years, my world is a poorer place knowing Gary is no longer in it.
RIP, Gary, RIP.
Mark Lane
February 15, 2015
28 good years of working with you.
February 15, 2015
Donna and family
I had the pleasure of meeting you and Gary at Vesper service on Thursday nights as part of Beckwith ministry. I enjoyed his sense of humor,and chatting with the two of you.
With sympathy and sincerity,
Shelley Wisdom
Leonard Terrace Apts
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Beth Smith
February 15, 2015
I love you, Uncle Gary!
I'm sorry we are so far away and can't make it to say goodbye.
You will always be the one to make me smile as I think about you returning me to my "real" family, lifting me up and saying you're going to throw me in at monkey island.
Or how you would tie my tights together at my feet so I had to hop around the room.
I love that you were always silly. And that my son got to love you as well.
We love you, Uncle Gary.
I hope you knew that.
Jill Ejsmont
February 14, 2015
Mrs. Engels~
I have never had the pleasure of meeting you, but I know Gary from the bank. I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts.
Pete & Sherry Vandermeer
February 14, 2015
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Gary Hunt
February 14, 2015
Condolence Blessings to Donna and all on Gary's family. I am very sorry to hear that Gary has passed on. I wish I could be there, but am currently in Georgia.
David Crans
February 14, 2015
Sorry for your loss
February 14, 2015
May this good man rest in the peace of the Lord. ~ John and Denise Czachorski, Chesapeake Dr neighbors ~
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