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Gary Will Obituary

GARY WILL Gary Bernard Will, 72, passed away Feb. 14, 2011, at Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas. Gary was born in Wessington Springs, S.D. Jan. 29, 1939, to Henry Bernard and Vera (Thomas) Will. He attended schools in Wessington Springs and graduated from South Dakota State University in 1961. After retirement, Gary and his wife moved to Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his daughter, Penny. Honored to have shared his life along with his wife, Bonnie were his children, Nichol, Penny and Lori; his grandchildren, Christian and Andrew; his son-in-law, Kevin LaVoy; his sister, Eileen (Dick) Tenney and family; his many relatives and friends; and his dog, Gus, who was his constant companion. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Palm Mortuary Eastern-Chapel, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123. A memorial service is pending in Wessington Springs.

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Published by Las Vegas Review-Journal from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17, 2011.

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March 2, 2011

Bonnie,
We just heard about Gary. We are so sorry. Hope you are doing ok. I know you will really miss him.

Love Johnnie and Ruth Dougherty

Don @ Sharon Easton

February 25, 2011

We are so sorry to hear of Gary's death. Our sincere symathy to the family plus Eileen.
Love and many good memories
Don and Sharon Easton

February 22, 2011

We Love You.From Junior

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