Obituary of John Anthony Ganz

John Anthony Ganz Jr. Age 87, of Garden City, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 11th 2016. He was predeceased by his dear wife Ilene Nancy (Popowicz) in 1998. He is survived by sons John III, Paul and Eric; brother Robert, and granddaughters Sheralyn and Jeanette Ganz. A 1947 graduate of Chadsey High School, he and his wife Ilene were classmates and sweethearts and married in 1950. They were best friends and partners in life for 48 years. John was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War, and served in the Signal Corps while stationed at the Panama Canal. He rejoined civilian life and his career at Michigan Bell Telephone company where he worked his way from installer to manager over a career of 46 years. He was a proud member of the VFW, the American Legion, the Elks Club, the Yankee Air Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the German Club, and Historic Trinity Lutheran Church. His cremains are to be combined with his beloved, and interred at the Veteran's columbarium at Great Lakes National Cemetery, better known as little Arlington, in Holly, Michigan in the spring. Friday May 19th, at 12:30pm. There will be a Lutheran commitment rite as well as a military color guard. The family requests that instead of flowers, a donation in Mr. Ganz's memory be made to the Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Detroit. Please share a memory of John by signing his guestbook.