Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Garlock, Gordon William May 5, 2008
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Tuesday May 6, 2008

                        Gordon William Garlock

Gordon William Garlock, was born Nov. 30, 1950 at St.Johns, Mich.

He was the second child born to Merton and Elaine (Hill) Garlock of rural Carson 
City. At age 5, he moved with his family to Lake Odessa when his father began 
his teaching career. He entered Lake Odessa Schools in 1956 and graduated from 
Lakewood High School in 1969. He attended State technical Institute at Plainwell 
for one year. He was employed at various times by EBI Twin City Foods. Gordon 
was a member of Central United Methodist Church and the Lake Odessa Area 
Historical Society for which he was historian. He recorded and copied worship 
services for the church's tape ministry for more than 25 years and attended 
Alethian meetings and many other church activities.An avid sports fan, he had a 
fantastic memory for sports statistics.

In January, 2008, he had heart surgery and last week suffered a stroke which 
took his life on May 5, 2008.

Gordon was predeceased by his father in May of 1995.

He is survived by his mother,Elaine Garlock, and his siblings Bruce (Janet) 
Garlock of Big Rapids with sons David and Brian, Donald (Lorraine McMillen) 
Garlock of Woodland Twp. with children Marlene and Brian Harkey and Bryon and 
Mary Lynn Zelmer, Kay (Tony) Barcroft with girls Christina and Ashley of Carlton 
Twp., Karen(Michael) Morse with children William and Elizabeth of Galesburg.He 
is also survived by an Aunt Harlene (William) Gedris of Grand Rapids, grandniece 
Raini Osborne and grandnephews Brandon Harkey, Joshua Osborne and Gabriel Harkey 
and many cousins.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.,#4-E221,
Lake Odessa,Mich.

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