Howard M. Gage

GAGE, Mr. Howard M. Kalamazoo, MI Died Sunday morning June 24, 2007. Howard was born July 1, 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of Otis and Ola Gildea Gage. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corp. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with Associate Mechanical Services for 35 years before retiring. He attended Lake Center Bible Church and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the U.A. Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local #357. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Bonnie Ickes. On July 13, 1940, he was united in marriage to Lillian M. Pierce Gage who survives. Also surviving, a son, Keith Saundra Gage of Schoolcraft; 3 grandchildren; Debbie, Bryan, and Patrick; 4 great-grandchildren, Amber, Devon, Nathan, and Morgan; and a sister, Betty Meyle. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. There will be no visitation. Private graveside services will be held in Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Michigan Heart Fund or the Lake Center Bible Church.