Gary Donald Wanner

Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, Gary Donald Wanner, went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 29, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, April 3, at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 4, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday, April 2, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, where a vigil/rosary will begin at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Gary was born in the Elgin, ND, hospital on May 17, 1963, to Margaret and Donald Wanner. He was raised in Mott, ND, and graduated from Mott Lincoln High School and the Bismarck State College auto-body technician program. Gary married the love of his life, Marlys Hochhalter, on August 24, 1985, in New Leipzig, ND. Gary and Marlys made their home in Bismarck and welcomed sons, Brett in 1990 and Britton in 1994. Gary worked as an auto body tech at Stan Puklich Chevrolet. Gary and Marlys moved to Fort Collins, CO, for a few months but moved back to Bismarck where they started their family and Gary started a 21 year career at Melroe/Bobcat. In 2013, Gary became co-owner of Western Edge Heating and Air where he worked until the time of his passing. Gary was a member of the St. Anne's KC Council. He loved his family very much and enjoyed great times with them, especially at their lake home at Wolf Creek. Gary was always on the go-working, snowmobiling, fishing, fixing up vehicles in his shop, playing pinochle, and spending time with his friends and family. He never let his cancer slow him down and fought bravely to his last day. Gary leaves behind his wife, Marlys; sons, Brett fiancée, Kayla Pennington, and Britton, all of Bismarck, and the family dog, Yukon; his parents, Donald and Margaret Wanner, Lincoln; one brother, Ardean Sonya Kay, Bismarck; three sisters, Lorele Merlin Leithold, Elgin, Joette Ron Schumacher, Lincoln, and Rachel Eldon Mehrer, Dickinson; his in-laws, Edwin and Lois Hochhalter, Elgin; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Mary Haas, Joe and Violet Wanner; his uncle, Roger Wanner; and brother-in-law, Gene R. Hochhalter.

Gary Donald Wanner

May 17, 1963 - March 29, 2014