Mr. Gary W. Newman's Obituary
Mr. Gary W. Newman, age 68, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his home after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Muskegon on July 12, 1943 to Varge and Alvina (Compton) Newman and was a life resident of the area. Gary had been employed at S.D. Warren for 39 years before retiring in 2005. He was a very caring and generous man that never asked for help from others, but was always the first to offer help to those who needed it. Everyone that knew Gary loved him and he always cherished the special time spent with the Sunday morning Junkyard Gang. He is survived by two sisters, Carol (Harley) Bollenbacher and Deb (Ben) Middlecamp; three nieces, Lori (Rick) Johnson, Cindy (Don) Janowiak and Kelly Middlecamp; one nephew, Ben Middlecamp II; many great nieces and nephews and girlfriend, Diane Klug. SERVICES will be 1:00PM Wednesday at The Sytsema Chapel, 737 Apple Ave. 231-726-5210. VISITATION will be one hour prior to the service. BURIAL will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. MEMORIALS may be made to Harbor Hospice.
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