Obituary: Gordon Forrester, 66, of Ludington.

Gordon Forrester

Obituary: Gordon Forrester, 66, of Ludington.

Gordon H. “Gordie” Forrester, 66, of Ludington passed away peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, December 7, 2021. He was born August 22, 1955 in Ludington to William and Louise (Keith) Forrester.  Gordie graduated from Ludington High School in 1973.

Gordie married Debra Ann Wojtaszak on February 28, 1996. He worked at Dow Chemical as an operator and retired in 2006 after 32 years with the company. Gordie was a member of the American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. In his younger years, Gordie was an avid deer hunter. He also enjoyed bowling in the leagues for many years and playing softball. Gordie enjoyed playing cards and he could get quite competitive! He had Deb enjoyed several winters in Florida and several cruises. He loved sports, especially U of M.

Gordie will be greatly missed by his wife, Debra; his sons, David (Christy) and Wesley (Brandie); his stepson, Jeff (Lisa) Soberalski; stepdaughter, Trisha (Darryll) Plamondon; his grandchildren, Aidan, Owen, Madison, Emily, Jordyn, Ali, and Jake; his brothers, Jim (Kathy) and Mark (Sandy);  his in-laws, Chris (Tom) Hanson, Steve (Sandra) Wojtaszak, Kevin Wojtaszak, Darryl Wojtaszak, Shelley (Kurt) McDiarmid; his aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews, and many good friends.

Besides his parents, Gordie was preceded in death by his in-laws, Richard and Nancy Wojtaszak, and his brother-in-law, Richard Wojtaszak Jr.

According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com.