Keith Douglas Gardner's Obituary
Keith Douglas Gardner, age 41, of Nunica passed away Monday, January 23, 2023. He was born July 15, 1981, in Grand Haven, to Jerry Keith Gardner and Sonia Jean Britton.
Keith graduated from Spring Lake High School in 1999. He was a proud Local # 174 Union welder and pipefitter, and crew foreman. Keith loved being a father, coaching his boys in baseball, and watching their other sporting activities. He loved fishing, hunting, four-wheeling, sitting by a good bonfire, and was known as a practical joker. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.
He is lovingly remembered by his sons, Reed and Wyatt Gardner; mother, Sonia (Dale Palmer) Britton; father, Jerry (Laurel) Gardner; grandmother, Rena Gardner; grandparents, Peggy (LeRoy) Britton; three sisters: Shannon (Eric) Ruesink, Courtney (Ben) Sietsema and Anissa (Ray) Smith; two brothers, Marcus Gardner and Collin (Cheyenne) Gardner; numerous aunts and uncles; and nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Donald Gardner; cousin, Carrie Gardner; and his uncle, Brian McAlpine.
A visitation for Keith will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at The Spring Lake Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services. Memorials to The Family are appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to The Spring Lake Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 213 E. Savidge St., Spring Lake, MI 49456. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.sytsemafh.com.
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