Charles L. Garner
St. Johns
Our amazing and loving Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Charles L. Garner, left this earth on Dec 7, 2016 and joined the love of his life, Betty J. Garner, in heaven. He was born in Golden, IL on June 26, 1928. Chuck was a Christian man who loved life and was extremely proud of all his family. His happiest times were when everyone was together. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard. He was a past member of Lansing First United Methodist Church where he and Betty enjoyed joining many church friends on camping trips and traveling with the youth groups on mission trips. He was very proud of his service as a Boy Scout leader and lived by the Boy Scout Creed. He always wanted to make this earth a better place and made it his mission to pick up any trash he would find on the ground. After 39 years at Oldsmobile, he retired in 1989 and they soon moved to Sevierville, TN where they lived for 14 years. Chuck was very active in church there and the Sevier County Food Ministries, always wanting to help others. In 2007 they moved back to Michigan, residing in Carson City where they already had many friends from attending the Methodist Church there. They also had a "lake family" at Crystal Lake where they had a summer home, and where Chuck water skied the last time the day after he turned 70. After moving to Clinton Commons two years ago, Chuck instantly made new friends while working on jigsaw puzzles and playing cards, dominoes and bingo. While he had no formal music training, he loved to sing and participated in jam sessions while in Carson City and developed a sing-a-long program at Clinton Commons. Our parents were fortunate enough to follow Pastor Andy Croel and his family from Carson City to Pilgrim United Methodist Church in St. Johns with whom our parents had a special relationship, for which our family will always be grateful.
Surviving are daughters Sharon Moerman (Wayne deceased) of Dimondale, Kathy (Jeff) Bush of DeWitt, Charlene Garner of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sons Thomas (Mona) Garner of Santa Barbara, CA, and Matthew (Rachel) Garner of St. Johns; grandchildren Robert (Jessica) Forbis of Dimondale, Kristi Gingrich of Brookfield, IL, Sara (Dayton) Driver of Charlotte, MI, Jakob (Katherine) Niksto of Santa Barbara, CA, and Caleb Garner of St. Johns; great-grandchildren, Norman, Jaelyn and Rylee Forbis, Grace and Emily Driver, and EJ and Quincy Niksto. He is also survived by loving sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews who thought the world of him. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in April 2016, parents Henry and Dorothy Garner, brothers Elmer and Edwin Garner, and sister Marlene (Gene) Andress.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 11:00AM at Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, with Rev. Andy Croel officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at 2:00PM. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. Visitation continues at the church on Monday at 10:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W Parks Rd, St Johns, MI 48879, or Sevier County Food Ministries, 890 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 37862. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
St. Johns
Our amazing and loving Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Charles L. Garner, left this earth on Dec 7, 2016 and joined the love of his life, Betty J. Garner, in heaven. He was born in Golden, IL on June 26, 1928. Chuck was a Christian man who loved life and was extremely proud of all his family. His happiest times were when everyone was together. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard. He was a past member of Lansing First United Methodist Church where he and Betty enjoyed joining many church friends on camping trips and traveling with the youth groups on mission trips. He was very proud of his service as a Boy Scout leader and lived by the Boy Scout Creed. He always wanted to make this earth a better place and made it his mission to pick up any trash he would find on the ground. After 39 years at Oldsmobile, he retired in 1989 and they soon moved to Sevierville, TN where they lived for 14 years. Chuck was very active in church there and the Sevier County Food Ministries, always wanting to help others. In 2007 they moved back to Michigan, residing in Carson City where they already had many friends from attending the Methodist Church there. They also had a "lake family" at Crystal Lake where they had a summer home, and where Chuck water skied the last time the day after he turned 70. After moving to Clinton Commons two years ago, Chuck instantly made new friends while working on jigsaw puzzles and playing cards, dominoes and bingo. While he had no formal music training, he loved to sing and participated in jam sessions while in Carson City and developed a sing-a-long program at Clinton Commons. Our parents were fortunate enough to follow Pastor Andy Croel and his family from Carson City to Pilgrim United Methodist Church in St. Johns with whom our parents had a special relationship, for which our family will always be grateful.
Surviving are daughters Sharon Moerman (Wayne deceased) of Dimondale, Kathy (Jeff) Bush of DeWitt, Charlene Garner of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sons Thomas (Mona) Garner of Santa Barbara, CA, and Matthew (Rachel) Garner of St. Johns; grandchildren Robert (Jessica) Forbis of Dimondale, Kristi Gingrich of Brookfield, IL, Sara (Dayton) Driver of Charlotte, MI, Jakob (Katherine) Niksto of Santa Barbara, CA, and Caleb Garner of St. Johns; great-grandchildren, Norman, Jaelyn and Rylee Forbis, Grace and Emily Driver, and EJ and Quincy Niksto. He is also survived by loving sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews who thought the world of him. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in April 2016, parents Henry and Dorothy Garner, brothers Elmer and Edwin Garner, and sister Marlene (Gene) Andress.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 11:00AM at Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, with Rev. Andy Croel officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at 2:00PM. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. Visitation continues at the church on Monday at 10:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W Parks Rd, St Johns, MI 48879, or Sevier County Food Ministries, 890 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 37862. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
Charles L. Garner
St. Johns
Our amazing and loving Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Charles L. Garner, left this earth on Dec 7, 2016 and joined the love of his life, Betty J. Garner, in heaven. He was born in Golden, IL on June 26, 1928. Chuck was a Christian man who loved life and was extremely proud of all his family. His happiest times were when everyone was together. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard. He was a past member of Lansing First United Methodist Church where he and Betty enjoyed joining many church friends on camping trips and traveling with the youth groups on mission trips. He was very proud of his service as a Boy Scout leader and lived by the Boy Scout Creed. He always wanted to make this earth a better place and made it his mission to pick up any trash he would find on the ground. After 39 years at Oldsmobile, he retired in 1989 and they soon moved to Sevierville, TN where they lived for 14 years. Chuck was very active in church there and the Sevier County Food Ministries, always wanting to help others. In 2007 they moved back to Michigan, residing in Carson City where they already had many friends from attending the Methodist Church there. They also had a "lake family" at Crystal Lake where they had a summer home, and where Chuck water skied the last time the day after he turned 70. After moving to Clinton Commons two years ago, Chuck instantly made new friends while working on jigsaw puzzles and playing cards, dominoes and bingo. While he had no formal music training, he loved to sing and participated in jam sessions while in Carson City and developed a sing-a-long program at Clinton Commons. Our parents were fortunate enough to follow Pastor Andy Croel and his family from Carson City to Pilgrim United Methodist Church in St. Johns with whom our parents had a special relationship, for which our family will always be grateful.
Surviving are daughters Sharon Moerman (Wayne deceased) of Dimondale, Kathy (Jeff) Bush of DeWitt, Charlene Garner of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sons Thomas (Mona) Garner of Santa Barbara, CA, and Matthew (Rachel) Garner of St. Johns; grandchildren Robert (Jessica) Forbis of Dimondale, Kristi Gingrich of Brookfield, IL, Sara (Dayton) Driver of Charlotte, MI, Jakob (Katherine) Niksto of Santa Barbara, CA, and Caleb Garner of St. Johns; great-grandchildren, Norman, Jaelyn and Rylee Forbis, Grace and Emily Driver, and EJ and Quincy Niksto. He is also survived by loving sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews who thought the world of him. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in April 2016, parents Henry and Dorothy Garner, brothers Elmer and Edwin Garner, and sister Marlene (Gene) Andress.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 11:00AM at Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, with Rev. Andy Croel officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at 2:00PM. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. Visitation continues at the church on Monday at 10:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W Parks Rd, St Johns, MI 48879, or Sevier County Food Ministries, 890 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 37862. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
St. Johns
Our amazing and loving Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Charles L. Garner, left this earth on Dec 7, 2016 and joined the love of his life, Betty J. Garner, in heaven. He was born in Golden, IL on June 26, 1928. Chuck was a Christian man who loved life and was extremely proud of all his family. His happiest times were when everyone was together. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard. He was a past member of Lansing First United Methodist Church where he and Betty enjoyed joining many church friends on camping trips and traveling with the youth groups on mission trips. He was very proud of his service as a Boy Scout leader and lived by the Boy Scout Creed. He always wanted to make this earth a better place and made it his mission to pick up any trash he would find on the ground. After 39 years at Oldsmobile, he retired in 1989 and they soon moved to Sevierville, TN where they lived for 14 years. Chuck was very active in church there and the Sevier County Food Ministries, always wanting to help others. In 2007 they moved back to Michigan, residing in Carson City where they already had many friends from attending the Methodist Church there. They also had a "lake family" at Crystal Lake where they had a summer home, and where Chuck water skied the last time the day after he turned 70. After moving to Clinton Commons two years ago, Chuck instantly made new friends while working on jigsaw puzzles and playing cards, dominoes and bingo. While he had no formal music training, he loved to sing and participated in jam sessions while in Carson City and developed a sing-a-long program at Clinton Commons. Our parents were fortunate enough to follow Pastor Andy Croel and his family from Carson City to Pilgrim United Methodist Church in St. Johns with whom our parents had a special relationship, for which our family will always be grateful.
Surviving are daughters Sharon Moerman (Wayne deceased) of Dimondale, Kathy (Jeff) Bush of DeWitt, Charlene Garner of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sons Thomas (Mona) Garner of Santa Barbara, CA, and Matthew (Rachel) Garner of St. Johns; grandchildren Robert (Jessica) Forbis of Dimondale, Kristi Gingrich of Brookfield, IL, Sara (Dayton) Driver of Charlotte, MI, Jakob (Katherine) Niksto of Santa Barbara, CA, and Caleb Garner of St. Johns; great-grandchildren, Norman, Jaelyn and Rylee Forbis, Grace and Emily Driver, and EJ and Quincy Niksto. He is also survived by loving sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews who thought the world of him. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in April 2016, parents Henry and Dorothy Garner, brothers Elmer and Edwin Garner, and sister Marlene (Gene) Andress.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 11:00AM at Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W. Parks Rd., St. Johns, with Rev. Andy Croel officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at 2:00PM. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. Visitation continues at the church on Monday at 10:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pilgrim United Methodist Church, 2965 W Parks Rd, St Johns, MI 48879, or Sevier County Food Ministries, 890 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 37862. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
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