Gary Christler Obituary
Gary A. Christler, 77, passed away on October 27, 2023 after a lengthy illness. He was the son of Dorothy (deceased) and Frank (deceased) Christler.
Gary loved working on cars and enjoyed a good cup of coffee while talking about Cleveland sports.
Gary is survived by his loving daughter, Traci Christler; siblings, Dennis Christler and Lori Reffert (Randy); sisters-in-law, Connie Mitchell (James), Kay Rollo (Arcie Conn), Eileen Hadacek (Fred, passed); and brother-in-law, Scott Konicki (Marcella). Gary was a beloved uncle to Sara, Danny, Aimee, Michael, Justin, Tanya, Sean, Isabelle, Jessica, Josephine, Scott, Anne Marie, Sue, Jim, Angela and Gary.
Gary was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Christy (Konicki); son, Marc' and brothers-in-law, Dennis Konicki (Alice, passed), Tony Konicki and Steven Konicki.
A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, November 10 at 10:00 am at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio. Interment will follow at Hope Memorial Gardens.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff and caregivers of CareCore at Willowood for their care of Gary during his time there.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gary's name to St. Ambrose Catholic Church. On-line donations may be made by clicking here.
Bollinger Funeral Services is assisting the family.
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