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John Kirby Obituary
John C. Kirby 84 of Gaylord, passed away at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at St. Augustine Cemetery, 2347 Grove Street, Boyne Falls, MI 49713, where visitation will begin at 10:00 AM.
A complete obituary will follow soon.
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Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service
850 N. Center Ave. / P.O. Box 249, Gaylord, MI 49734
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