Gaylord R. Edgerly's Obituary
Lakeview- Gaylord R. Edgerly, Age 85, passed away in Lakeview Thursday, March 15, 2018. He was born to Marshal and Thelma (Edgerly) Bellinger on February 2, 1933 in Lakeview. Gaylord attended school in Lakeview where he graduated in 1951. Gaylord took some college courses at Montcalm Community College and Lansing Community College. He worked for the State of Michigan as a Master Electrician for the Department of Transportation for 25 years where he eventually retired in 1991. Gaylord married Jean Edgerly November 23, 1973.
For 25 years, Gaylord enjoyed volunteering for the Eaton County Court House Restoration Project and driving tractors in the Historic Charlotte Frontier Days parades. He also enjoyed restoring old tractors, musical instruments, and antique lamps and fans. He also enjoyed woodworking, gardening, genealogy and entertaining with his many musical instruments.
Gaylord will be missed by his daughters Susan (Kel) Lutterloh of Howard City and Karen Jones of Sparta; stepdaughter Helen (Tom) Sutherland of Eagle; stepson Jeff (Deb) Cook of Bellevue and daughter-in-law Laura Edgerly of Orleans; grandchildren Grant (Jennifer) Edgerly, Kelly (Jared) Christensen, Charity (Rama) Dowsett, Brandon Jones, Derek (Tijana) Jones and Andrew (Emily) Simms; and 9 great-grandchildren. He will be received in Heaven by his parents Marshal and Thelma (Bellinger) Edgerly, wife Jean Edgerly, son Gailen Edgerly and brother Ronald Edgerly.
The family will receive friends on Monday March 19, 2018 from 5-8 pm at Brigham Funeral Chapel-Lakeview. Funeral Service will he Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 11 AM at Brigham Funeral Chapel-Lakeview. A luncheon will follow the service. The Interment will follow at the Evergreen Township Cemetery in Sheridan.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Eaton County Court House Square Association, 100 W. Lawrence Ave., PO Box 411, Charlotte, MI 48813. Messages for the family may be left on the Brigham Funeral Chapel website www.brighamfuneralchapel.com
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