Jeffrey Garmire, 64

Published 7:33 pm Sunday, January 29, 2012

Jeffrey Garmire, 64
July 19, 1947 — Jan. 27,  2012

Jeffrey C. Garmire, 64, of Claremont Street, Buchanan, died at 1:25 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. He was born on July 19, 1947, in Lithuania. His parents were E. Carl and Helen (Gitersonke) Garmire, and he has lived in the Niles area for his whole life. Jeffrey worked four years for Baroda Lumber, more than 13 years for Williams Home Center in Niles and most recently was the owner of Bakertown Lumber & Building Supply in Buchanan. On Oct. 24, 1970, he married the former Jill Steinhauser, who survives. Also surviving is his son, John (Tammie) Garmire, four grandchildren, Jaymi (Terrison) Albright, Colin Garmire, Hannah Garmire and Hunter Garmire and three great-grandchildren, all of Niles, and a brother, John Henry Garmire of Winslow, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Buchanan with Pastor Rob McPherson of the church officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jeffrey Garmire may be made to RAM-LOVE Inc. 708 N Red Bud Trail, Buchanan, Michigan 49107.  Arrangements are by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.