Raymond O. “Ray ” Garlanger
October 5th, 1942 - April 8th, 2023
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Ray's Obituary
Coloma - Raymond "Ray" Garlanger, 80, of Coloma passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Woodland Terrace in Niles.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held this summer. A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville.
Those wishing to share a memory of Ray online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Memorials may be made to Caring Circle Hospice, 60 N. St. Joseph Ave, Suite 120, Niles, MI 49120. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph.
Raymond was born October 5, 1942, in St. Joseph to Orville and Pauline (Janke) Garlanger. He graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1960. On Sept. 30, 1961, he married Luella "Dolly" Schultz in Stevensville. He worked at Paramount, then started as a body man at Stan's Body Shop, then later became an owner of Stan's. He was always a hard-working and dedicated family man. He will be greatly missed by his family.
Raymond is survived by his daughters: Lori (Bob McPherson) Sweeney of Sister Lakes, MI, and Wendy (Jamie) Morse of Ocala, FL; grandchildren Connor and Kari Sweeney and Spencer and Allison Morse; sister Paula Faulkner of Benton Harbor.
Raymond was preceded in death by his loving wife and parents and his brother, Larry Garlanger.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held this summer. A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville.
Those wishing to share a memory of Ray online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Memorials may be made to Caring Circle Hospice, 60 N. St. Joseph Ave, Suite 120, Niles, MI 49120. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph.
Raymond was born October 5, 1942, in St. Joseph to Orville and Pauline (Janke) Garlanger. He graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1960. On Sept. 30, 1961, he married Luella "Dolly" Schultz in Stevensville. He worked at Paramount, then started as a body man at Stan's Body Shop, then later became an owner of Stan's. He was always a hard-working and dedicated family man. He will be greatly missed by his family.
Raymond is survived by his daughters: Lori (Bob McPherson) Sweeney of Sister Lakes, MI, and Wendy (Jamie) Morse of Ocala, FL; grandchildren Connor and Kari Sweeney and Spencer and Allison Morse; sister Paula Faulkner of Benton Harbor.
Raymond was preceded in death by his loving wife and parents and his brother, Larry Garlanger.
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