Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lesky, Gary Michael April 27, 2026
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Lake Funeral Home, Ionia -  April 2026

Excerpts from Ionia Obituary

GARY MICHAEL LESKY

Died April 27, 2026-age 77 of Lyons at Ionia,MI.
Born November 7, 1948 in Ionia, son of Albert & Greta (Wheeler) Lesky.
Graduate of S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic High School, class of 1966.
Joined the U.S. Navy at age 17, turned 18 in basic training & served on the USS 
Paul Revere with two tours of Vietnam moving Marines in & out of the Country.
Worked at the General Tire in Ionia, then furthered his education & went to work 
for Department of Corrections as a corrections officer at Michigan Reformatory 
then at Bellamy Creek, retiring in 2005.
He loved Mopar muscle cars, restored several & won Best of Show with his 1971 
GTX & with his Plymouth Satellite.
Gary never married or had children, that made hime a really good Uncle.
He enjoyed golfing & visited his parents in Florida boating & fishing on the 
gulf & bike rides on the beach.
Preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, many Aunts, Uncles, & 
Cousins, & two amazing dogs, Sedrick and Ginger.
Survived by his brother & sister-in-law, Dennis & Louise Lesky, his niece, Dawn 
& Jay Sherman, nephews, Mike Lesky & Matt Lesky, great-nieces,Paige & Sarah 
Sherman & Tara, John, & Easton Falcone, his special friends Jim Westover & Tom 
White.
Special gratitude to the staff of UMH Sparrow Ionia Hospital, The Laurels of 
Carson City & the Green Acres staff for their care.
A Memorial visitation will take place on Friday, May 15 at Lake Funeral Home, 
Ionia from 4 to 7pm.
Funeral Mass at S.S.Peter & Paul Church on Saturday, May 16, at 11am.
Interment & Military Honors to follow at Easton Township Cemetery.
Muscle cars, hot rods and car show shirts are welcome & encouraged.
Memorial donations may be made to S.S.Peter & Paul School or Ionia County Animal 
Shelter.

Additional Comments:
U.S.Navy
Vietnam 
Easton Cem.
Ionia, MI.

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