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John Wesley Garrison

Traverse City, Michigan

05/31/1940 - 12/30/2025

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December 30, 2025
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Traverse City, Michigan

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John Wesley Garrison, 85, of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Munson Medical Center. He was born on May 31, 1940 in Grand Rapids to the late "Gus" and Margaret (Simms) Garrison. John and his wife, Joanne Bowdish,...

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My condolances Joanne and family. John was one of those people that you enjoyed doing business with, and besides business, our acquaintance goes back 70 years to hanging around Wolf Lake and the Loon Lake Skating Rink.

John lit up any room he entered with relentless positivity. He contributed so much to CMP, much of that legacy continues today.

John was such a great guy. I worked for Grandville Printing. He was always joy to talk to when he came in that front door. John.... Have a wonderful journey. You will be missed.

We loved John like family. We have many fond memories we shared with him, mostly surrounding our shared interest in his grandson's baseball career and our mutual love of Western Michigan. He was larger than life, and we will truly miss him.