Gary D. Garland

Gary D. Garland a resident of North Chicago, formerly of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the James Lovell VA Medical Center in North Chicago, IL.

Born on September 8, 1948, in Kenosha, Gary was the son of the late Donald and Shirley (Vernezze) Garland.

He attended Mary D. Bradford High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 3, 1966, serving during the Vietnam War and received his honorable discharge on August 20, 1968.

On July 15, 1972, in Chicago, IL, Gary was united in marriage to Shirley Cameron.  She preceded him in death on July 28, 2008.

Gary was proud to serve his country and became active and involved with several surrounding area veteran’s organizations.  Most notably, he served as the 5^th District Commander of the Illinois VFW.

He is survived by his children, Scott (Patti) Garland and Julie (Angela Petroshius) Garland; two brothers, Walter (Jeanie) and Kenneth (Kim) Kukawski; and his granddaughter, Amber Garland.

Along with his parents and wife, Gary was preceded in death by his step father, Walter Kukawski and a sister, Janice Sherman.