Garry Lee White, age 73, of Friendship, Wisconsin died Monday, November 03, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Memorial services will be 3:00 PM on Friday, November 07, 2014 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Rev. Richard Eberly will officiate. Visitation will be 2:00 pm on Friday at Roseberry’s Funeral Home.
Garry was born March 24, 1941 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Clifford M. and Hope H. (Zamzow) White. He married Margaret E. Allen on December 30, 1967 in Ohio.
Garry earned a BS degree in math and science from Northland College, earned a Master’s Degree in micro-biology from the University of Tennessee, and earned a Master’s Degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Garry retired in 1997 from teaching at Craig High School in Janesville, WI, where he also served as the golf coach for many years.
Garry earned the Eagle Scout Award and later as assistant Scout Master. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and also enjoyed golfing, skiing and curling. He was an active member of the Wolf River Tent and Fishing Club. He enjoyed many camping and fishing adventures with his sons and their wives in Alaska. Garry never met a stranger and always had a smile, helping hand, and story to share. Everyone who knew him was blessed by his natural ability to teach, nurture and mentor people of all ages.
He is survived by: his wife: Betty White of Friendship, Wisconsin; two sons: Garry (Martha) White of Sitka, Alaska and Chris (Andi) White of Elkhorn, Wisconsin; his granddaughter: Genevieve White; sister-in-law: Barbara Jo Allen of Lee Summit, Missouri and two nieces; and many friends.
Garry was preceded in death by: his parents, and one sister, Constance Devaney.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Garry L. White Memorial Scholarship Fund which will be used for students at Craig High School going into education.
Dear Betty …I am so sorry to hear of your loss.We have so many wonderful memories at Ut .We were so blessed to have them .Football games on Saturday afternoon , parties at the Cave , trips to DC and Gaitlinburg ..endings are sad…You and your family are in my prayers and thoughts …take care, love ,Barbara
Oh Betty,
What fond memories I have of Garry. He was the sweetest and greatest guy in the world. You were his best friend and the two of you matched to a T. You were absolutely perfect for each other.
I was shocked to get the news today. I have many fond stories to tell you about our times together at craig high school.
I would love to hear from you.
My prayers to you and your family.
My condolences to Gary’s family. I got to know Gary through the WRT&FC group when they camped on our land on the Wolf River. It became immediately clear that Gary had a sharp intellect, love of family and of teaching and greatly enjoyed the comraderie of this group. He left a positive and lasting imprint on all the lives he touched and he will be missed.
Best father- in-law I could of ever hoped for…. Living & loving & laughing always. I love you. I’ll miss our talks about the unconditional love & joy from our puppydogs, how happy Penash 1 & 2 and Boomer are to be with you now…better stock up on the treats cuz I need you to watch over Lager for me until we are all together! Watching you & Betty together, I saw best friends and true love!! Your enthusiasm for any & all of our Alaskan adventures made them all unforgettable… No matter if it was your snoring or protecting your wife from the huge bear stalking her in the outhouse, you didn’t hesitate, all you needed was your underwear (thank you) & your gun! You taught Garry to be a great & thankful hunter…thank you for that & so much more! I’ll miss our dancing, I’m practicing my twirls, so keep our dance goin till we meet again….
We were so sorry to hear of Skivvys passing. Ron, Ray, Mel & the other guys spent many wkends with him deer hunting @ the cottage up in Friendship over the years. Thanks goodness our son, Pat, saw his obit in the Beloit Daily Newspaper & called us here in AR where we’ve retired so we knew about it. Sorry we can’t be there for the funeral but we’ll be there in spirit. He’s going to be missed.
Dear Betty and Families, I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed visiting with you & Gary when I came up north by Karl. I am sorry I can not be there for the memorial but please know you all are in my prayers. I will stop by to see you soon.
We are sorry we can’t make the service but our thoughts are with you. We feel very honored to have known Garry even though it was a relatively short time. He made us feel so very welcome to Dyke Drive and Ted was looking forward to many more fishing expeditions with him. We enjoyed visiting with Garry and Betty and sampling his famous cherry drink on occasion. We will really miss him and the neighborhood will never be the same without him. Please accept our condolences for a man that was a good friend for too short a time.
Betty
I was very sorry to read in the Gazette about your husband Garry’s death. You have my sympathy at this difficult time. I am thinking of you. Of course I haven’t seen you for several years and hadn’t known that you moved to Friendship. Again my sympathy
Audrey McNatt
Betty and families my thoughts are with you all. I had the privilege of seeing Garry almost everyday he was so special to us at the store. Always a smile a story and a pleasure to see when he picked up his morning paper.We will miss him so much !
I came to know Gary through his visits with the Wolf River Tent and Fishing Club to our land with its majestic hemlock grove on the mighty Wolf River. It was clear early on that he had a sharp intellect, love of family and of teaching, and enjoyed the outdoors and comraderie of the WRT&FC brotherhood. He was only on this earth 73 years but he left a very positive impact on all the lives he touched. My condolences to his family.
I known Gary for 30 years very good person I did a lot with him and his family as a kid. he and my dad spent a lot of good times around a good bottle of wiskey may God bless him and his family.
Dearest Betty, Garry and Chris,
We are so sad for the loss of your incredible Dad and loving Husband. His constant attention and respect for Betty was always so beautifully on display. Looking back over 30 years of friendship, our fond memories of his humor and love of friends and family will now have to sustain us. We’ll miss his friendly phone calls just to catch up. The Gods of the Wolf River have seen fit to call him home. Now, he, Cliff and Frazier can enjoy fishing and late night camaraderie with the Gods forever. Garry, you’ll ALWAYS be in our memories.
Have thought of you often through the years, Rest in Peace…. you were a great math teacher, and the ONLY one I know who gave a hapless, seemingly hopeless Algebra student an E for a quarter instead of an F, spent many after school sessions with me until I finally “got it” and got a C.
So sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. What a great guy. Lots of memories; playing cards, basketball pickup games on Sunday afternoons, get togethers at the Parker Pen Club House, etc. Gary even took me out cross country skiing when I bought a pair of skis. He had to show the novice a few things. I can still remember Gary’s exasperation at young teachers, and I was one of them for a while, when they would continue to ask questions at our staff meetings after school…. funny. Oh and the stories…. he had plenty of them. I am happy to have called Gary a friend.
I will miss you alot
Garry Sr. was my daughter Martha’s father-in-law. We met for the first time at Garry Jr. and Martha’s weddng in Sitka in 2005. When I laid eyes on Garry Sr., my first thought was that he reminded me of The Great Gildersleeve. Ever since that time he has been affectionately called “Gilder” by me and several others. I will miss him and am so sorry for Betty, Garry Jr and Chris that he is no longer with us here on this earth. May God comfort you all and give you peace!
I had the privelage of meeting Big Garry on several trips he and Betty took to Alaska. He was always very friendly and funny and we always enjoyed seeing Gar’s parents when they would visit. Our deepest sympathies go out to Betty and her boys in these worst of times. He will me missed for sure. Always remember the good times RIP Big Garry.
I curled with Garry, he was a fun guy. My sympathy to you.
To Garry’s family, You have our most sincere condolences at this difficult time. Garry was one in a million, and God just received a very special angel.
Betty, we’ve all lost someone very special! We hope he finds joy in this new adventure now before him! May God Bless him and all of you!
Garry is my cousin by marriage and I’ve had the privilege to know him for forty-four years. I would describe him as an extremely kind and compassionate, outgoing, friendly man with a wonderful sense of humor. We enjoyed hearing about his travels, love of nature, golf outings with Betty and bragging about his exceptional granddaughter! Most certainly, he was a very loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and son-in-law. We’ll miss him.
With deepest sympathy, Katie and John
Betty and Family-
God Bless You All. Garry and I were classmates from our first year in kindergarten until we graduated from Cloquet High School in 1959. We always made it a point to get together at all the class reunions and we were avid e-mailers with jokes and bragging how well we did hunting and fishing. Gar and I were both active in Basketball and track during our high school years.
I have never met a nicer guy than Garry and it was a h0nor to be his friend. Our sympathy is with you all at this time.
Russ & Ellen
Garry is someone I will never forget. He helped me, he cared about me, and he taught me a great deal. Joyce and I are sorry for you loss. Our thoughts are with you.
Dear Betty, Gary & Chris:
I am posting for my parents because they don’t do much on the computer. Ray & Audrey Gehrig send their most sincere condolences. I know they are planning to attend services on Friday. I remember good times with your family as a small child & will also keep you in my thoughts & prayers.
XO, Sara
Dear Betty, Garry, Chris and families,
The Horswill family has many fond memories of times spent with your family when our children were young. Paul has wonderful memories of teaching days with Garry at Craig as well many other shared adventures. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Treasured memories last forever.