Gary G. Holbrook, 71, of Waldo, WI passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer at Sharon S.
Richardson Community Hospice on June 29 th , 2022.
He was born on April 21, 1951 and raised in Waldo, WI, as the youngest of three children born to Glenn
and Gladys (Klug) Holbrook. He graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1969. On March 14,
1987, he was united in marriage to Tammy A. Leonard at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plymouth.
Gary worked as a prison guard at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institute for 27 years before retiring in
2002. His greatest joys in life were playing softball, fishing in Canada, recreational camping and playing
Fantasy Football with his good friends Don Block and Tom Bailey.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Gladys Holbrook, his sister-in-law Christine
Holbrook and his brother-in-law James Morgan.
Gary is survived by his wife, Tammy; his two daughters, Holly (Jason) Schilling of Plymouth and
Mackenzie Holbrook of Lomira; as well as his three grandchildren, Melody, Quinten and Owen. His
brother and sister, William Holbrook and Susan Morgan, also survive him as well as in-laws, Eugene and
Cleo Leonard of Kiel, Randy (Ann) Leonard of Kiel, Wendy (Jim) Lubach of Plymouth, Lori (Mark)
Quinnett of Kansas and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services for Gary will take place at 5:00PM on Friday, July 8 th at the Suchon Funeral Home in
Plymouth, followed by food and fellowship. Pastor Pete Lillestolen, Pastor of Plymouth Alliance Church,
will officiate. Per his wishes, his ashes will be cemented in a memorial bench.
In remembrance of Gary’s life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to Sharon S.
Richardson Hospice, whose compassionate care made all the difference.
The Suchon Funeral Home is assisting the family. For online condolences, please visit
www.suchonfh.com.
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