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1938 - 2017

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Obituary for Gary Wayne Wickery

Gary Wayne Wickery, 78, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017.
Gary was born on August 13, 1938 in Ludington, son of Joseph and Viola (Case) Wickery. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1956 and married the love of his life, Judith Nickelsen, in 1959. Gary retired from Harbison-Walker Refractories in 2000 after 38 years of service as an instrument technician. He and his wife, Jude, were long time members of Lincoln Hills Golf Club and Ludington Outboard Club. He enjoyed volunteering his time to the annual Fish Boil. He was also a member of Danish Brotherhood #51.
After retirement, Gary could be found golfing, fishing or hunting with the guys. Gary and Jude raised their children and had an incredibly loving marriage. They enjoyed camping together and going to the casino. In 2003, Gary had a stroke and through his perseverance, was able to recover almost fully after three months. Although Gary could only golf with one arm after that, he was still a better golfer than Jude!
Gary is survived by his wife, Judith; children, Ronald (Rachael) Wickery and Lyn Deshawne; grandchildren, Jason Wickery, Gary (Shanley) Deshawne, and Aaron (Christine) Deshawne; great grandchildren, Johnathon, Alex Marie, Aidynn and Rylan Deshawne; sister-in-law, Mary Wikarejczak; and brother-in-law, Meryln Davenport.
Preceding Gary in death are his parents, Joseph and Viola; and siblings, David Wikarejczak and Lois Davenport.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

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