1934
Dale
2013
Dale Alton Garrett
December 22, 1934 — September 15, 2013
Dale Alton Garrett age 78 of Dowling passed away September 15, 2013 at his home.
Dale was born on December 22, 1934 at home in Baltimore Township, the son of Kenneth and Julia (Dunkleberger) Garrett. He attended Hastings Public Schools, graduating in 1953.
Dale married Joan Jenkins on December 6, 1958. He worked as a Printer all of his life for Hastings, Nashville and Lake Odessa Newspapers. His final place of employment was Cricket Publishing in Battle Creek, where he retired in 1997.
Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and gardening. He could fix anything that wouldn't run. Dale also enjoyed keeping up with his four grandsons and spending time at his trailer in Dublin, Michigan.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Julia Garrett, brother, Gerald (Bub) Garrett and sisters, Arlene Tomkins and Wilma Hartman.
Dale is survived by his wife, Joan Garrett of Dowling, sons: Douglas (Mary) Garrett of Bellevue, and Matthew Garrett of Dowling, daughter, Cheryl (Albert) Lawrence of Dowling; grandsons: Michael Garrett, Dustin Lawrence, Jonathan (JD) Garrett, and Patrick Garrett, and his favorite dog, Ginger.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Lacey, MI.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Dale was born on December 22, 1934 at home in Baltimore Township, the son of Kenneth and Julia (Dunkleberger) Garrett. He attended Hastings Public Schools, graduating in 1953.
Dale married Joan Jenkins on December 6, 1958. He worked as a Printer all of his life for Hastings, Nashville and Lake Odessa Newspapers. His final place of employment was Cricket Publishing in Battle Creek, where he retired in 1997.
Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and gardening. He could fix anything that wouldn't run. Dale also enjoyed keeping up with his four grandsons and spending time at his trailer in Dublin, Michigan.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Julia Garrett, brother, Gerald (Bub) Garrett and sisters, Arlene Tomkins and Wilma Hartman.
Dale is survived by his wife, Joan Garrett of Dowling, sons: Douglas (Mary) Garrett of Bellevue, and Matthew Garrett of Dowling, daughter, Cheryl (Albert) Lawrence of Dowling; grandsons: Michael Garrett, Dustin Lawrence, Jonathan (JD) Garrett, and Patrick Garrett, and his favorite dog, Ginger.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Lacey, MI.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.
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